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also git-go
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
The dividends were obvious from the get-go this season and bore fruit as time wore on.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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.
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Emma Banks,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Advertisement From the get-go, Schumer knew the Democrats needed Maine.
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Julia Terruso,
Time,
8 June 2026
Her ability to get to the basket has stood out from the get-go.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
From the get-go, there was lots of confusion, right?
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
If a planned university is only useful to Chula Vista, then the vision, the plan, is myopic from the get-go.
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U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
So from the get-go, those things happen.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
But the enterprise struggled almost from the get-go.
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Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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
If a planned university is only useful to Chula Vista, then the vision, the plan, is myopic from the get-go.
—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
So from the get-go, those things happen.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
But the enterprise struggled almost from the get-go.
—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get-go
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Prior to the trial beginning, the judge agreed that questions about Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna would be barred from testimony.
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June was a frenetic month for the metro Atlanta restaurant scene, driven in part by a flurry of downtown openings timed to the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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In the longest start of his career, Mize threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of 22 batters and struck out five of his final six.
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In his 17th start of the year, Imanaga recorded his first outing without surrendering a walk or home run.
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Successful deployment demands robust governance from inception, ensuring traceability and mitigating risks.
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Since its inception, competitors have struggled not only to string together all those corners but to maintain speed all the way to the 14,115-foot (4,302 m) summit.
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About six months ago, she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.
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Set nearly two centuries before the events of Game of Thrones, the series chronicles the onset of the civil war that will shape the fate of the Targaryen dynasty.
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Sustainable alpha ultimately migrates to teams that treat decisions as craft, not chance.
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Saracho will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the drama series following a captive princess who gets kidnapped by a brooding werewolf alpha and plunged into a bloodthirsty war.
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The institutions that would be wise to pay attention are not just the ones whose CEOs walk into hostile commencement halls.
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At Middle Tennessee State University, Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta was booed while talking about AI at the commencement ceremony for the school's college of media and entertainment, which is named after him, reported the Nashville Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network.
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“Get-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get-go. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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