to begin with

phrase

: as the first thing to be considered

Examples of to begin with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, that only works if your goals were clear to begin with. — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

There was a certain amount of skepticism baked into the ceasefire to begin with. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Learning and Help Procreate helps along burgeoning artists who aren’t sure how to begin with a free Beginner Series. — Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Or—and here’s a new one—that the election was never legal to begin with. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026