first bases

noun

plural of first base
as in drawing boards

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  1. outsets
  2. beginnings
  3. day ones
  4. starts
  5. baselines
Noun
  • Edwards has been especially effective at the outsets of these early round series.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of outsets
Noun
  • Following its beginnings in 2008, Holland Cooper is approaching its 20th anniversary.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • From its beginnings as a form, the novel has dealt with love and hate, war and peace, courage and cowardice, boredom and catastrophe.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of beginnings
Noun
  • Or their hearts may convince them to close off with their day ones.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Jalen Brunson and wife Ali Marks are each other’s day ones.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of day ones
Noun
  • In his career, Locke has registered 26 starts across 90 total appearances.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Hoover turned the ball over 42 times in 31 starts with the Horned Frogs.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of starts
Noun
  • Compared to their 2019 baselines, the Americas and Southeast Asia regions fully recovered and improved their performance, with Southeast Asia recording the strongest gains.
    — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • It should also be compared against simpler baselines like conventional simulators.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of baselines
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