starting point
noun
: a place to start
The tire tracks at the scene of the crime were a starting point for investigators.
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Houston Rockets starting point guard Fred VanVleet has reportedly sustained a torn ACL ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.
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Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
And who else but starting point guard Veronica Burton to make the biggest play of the game.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Prompt: Find the cheapest way to fly between [starting point] and [destination] on [departure date].
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Figuring out your baseline, or starting point, is the first step.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025
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Evan Bell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
And who else but starting point guard Veronica Burton to make the biggest play of the game.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Prompt: Find the cheapest way to fly between [starting point] and [destination] on [departure date].
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Figuring out your baseline, or starting point, is the first step.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for starting point
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“Starting point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20point. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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