get-go

noun

ˈgit-ˌgō How to pronounce get-go (audio)
variants also git-go
Definition of get-gonext
as in beginning
the point at which something begins from the get-go, their relationship was tumultuous and doomed to fail

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Recent Examples of get-go Erica has been a steadfast supporter of her big brother from the get-go, and frequently goes to bat for the Knicks on social media. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Advertisement From the get-go, Schumer knew the Democrats needed Maine. — Julia Terruso, Time, 8 June 2026 Her ability to get to the basket has stood out from the get-go. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 From the get-go, there was lots of confusion, right? — Joel Feder, The Drive, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for get-go
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get-go
  1. beginning
  2. start
  3. inception
  4. onset
  5. alpha
  6. commencement
Noun
  • Michelle Branch is going back to her electric blue beginnings.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • So the players have to lose every contest once to get to Room 8 and discover how to claim ultimate victory, then win every contest to get back to the beginning and correctly count some rice.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of beginning
Noun
  • Despite a nerve-wracking 1-0 start (before Bellingham knocked in a deuce), Jagger was seen looking grim and pacing around the VIP box.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Mike Hughes didn’t need an OTA practice, let alone a season with 17 starts and the second-most interceptions by a rookie in franchise history, to know the Falcons landed an impact player in safety Xavier Watts last summer.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of start
Noun
  • The city has issued roughly 60,000 zero-fine warnings since the program’s inception, in addition to warnings issued during grace periods at the start of the program, according to the data.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Missouri farmers have implemented more than 295,000 conservation practices since its inception in 1984, which the Department of Natural Resources says stopped more than 194 million tons of soil from erosion.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of inception
Noun
  • At this pace, yearly domestic grosses are expected to hit $10 billion for the first time since the onset of the pandemic.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but various treatment options, such as prescription medications, may be available to patients to maintain brain health, delay symptom onset or manage symptoms, the agency says.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of onset
Noun
  • In the first episode, former finance employee Donna Schlessinger recalls the firm’s the firm’s alpha-male environment.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • People with detectable plastic particles also had higher levels of inflammatory markers in coronary blood, including interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of alpha
Noun
  • The students booing artificial intelligence at commencements across the country are not just worried about jobs.
    — Mark Bardeen Andrejevic, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
  • Bill Clinton, who was giving that day’s commencement address, praised El-Sayed in his own remarks.
    — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of commencement

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