to begin with

phrase

: as the first thing to be considered

Examples of to begin with in a Sentence

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That may have slightly tempered the results, since patients considered lower risk have less chance of recurrence to begin with. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Whether the presentment was fair or not is a legitimate subject for dispute, along with the appeals court’s twisted excuse that the $10 million wasn’t public money to begin with. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

The truth is that the FDA never mandated this kind of testing to begin with. — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Some games entirely errored out, some had hitches, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips were targeting relatively low-end gaming to begin with. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026