as in beginnings
the point at which something begins
since day one of this project, we've always insisted that we would create the best product possible without any consideration of cost
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Recent Examples of day ones
Jalen Brunson and wife Ali Marks are each other’s day ones.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for day ones
Noun
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Say yes to beginnings that fit your true pace beautifully.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The museum takes visitors on an insightful journey through the past, present and future of Mississippi's pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement, including the history of slavery in the state and the beginnings of the Jim Crow era.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The right-hander has thrown at least seven innings in five of his last seven starts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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After that, the day shift starts agitating for a pizza party.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Noun
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As a ballplayer, Kent was as irascible as Bonds; the two alphas reportedly brawled behind clubhouse doors, and famously clashed in the dugout during a 2002 game, when Bonds lunged for Kent’s throat and pushed him against the wall.—
Jeremy Collins,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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Big players make big plays in big games, and the Terps don’t have any alphas on the offensive side of the ball.—
Mike Preston,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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Originally called MarchingOrder, Tassel had provided services for commencements for around 20 years before adding the AI name offering.—
Kendall Staton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
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By moving some commencements away from increasingly costly private sites, the financially ailing school district could have saved about half a million dollars a year.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Redburn said Wednesday that more funding means more rocket launches, which is a boon for Linde as one of the dominant gas suppliers to the space industry.—
Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The commercial landers – SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System (HLS) and Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 – would reach orbit via separate rocket launches, with SpaceX using its Starship Super Heavy booster, and Blue Origin planning to use its New Glenn.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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