to begin with

phrase

: as the first thing to be considered

Examples of to begin with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, Holland’s immediate exit has caused a scramble inside Paramount+, which remains a lean operation to begin with. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Operational drift doesn’t tend to begin with a major decision. — Tushar Mishra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

And in both cases, if the moon did not have an ocean to begin with, the simulations showed that a collision could not create one. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Limit Countertop Items The biggest key to decluttered countertops is to not keep too many things on them to begin with. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026