as in beginning
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 one
And worked Rupert from day one.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
For Unrivaled, having Ally attached from day one sent a signal.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Empire State legislators quickly realized the structure was a dead end that made their legal market uncompetitive from day one.
—Lou Rinaldi, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Why Democrats are willing to risk another shutdown Before this weekend, few lawmakers expressed appetite for another shutdown after a record 43-day one this fall.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
For Unrivaled, having Ally attached from day one sent a signal.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Empire State legislators quickly realized the structure was a dead end that made their legal market uncompetitive from day one.
—Lou Rinaldi, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Why Democrats are willing to risk another shutdown Before this weekend, few lawmakers expressed appetite for another shutdown after a record 43-day one this fall.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for day one
Noun
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That’s been around since the beginning of time.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The continued success of this residency — which is the longest in Sphere history — is further proof of the undying love for the Eagles, which got their start as the backing band for Linda Ronstadt in 1971.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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In the coming years voters will have to grapple with those changes and determine new benchmarks, both for the lights-out aces whose arms couldn’t hold up and the steady workhorses who rarely missed a start.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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What Rusbridger’s account leaves out is that the BBC has reproduced the prejudices of successive British establishments since its inception in the early twentieth century, whether by propagandizing against workers during the general strike of 1926 or by condemning the antiwar protests of 2003.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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For the first time since its inception, Gmail will now let users change their primary @gmail address.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 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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Elyce Arons, founder and chief executive officer of Frances Valentine, will deliver the keynote address to the Class of 2026 at LIM College‘s annual commencement.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft Research announced Rho-alpha in late January 2026, positioning it as an early foundation model for bimanual robotic manipulation and inviting organizations to an Early Access Program, with broader availability via Microsoft Foundry planned later.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The milk thistle extract and alpha lipoic acid could make the supplement more effective.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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While Rodgers had a relatively productive first season with the Steelers, the 42-year-old quarterback is undoubtedly much closer to the sunset of his storied career than the onset.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This could be a sign of early-onset supplement psychosis.—
Alyssa Brandt,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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No Man's Sky's dogfighting model is notable for its shift from the simple, arcade combat present at launch to the more advanced systems in the game now.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The company said that many of its partners have notched significant launch milestones with their respective rockets in the past year.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Day one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day%20one. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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