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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 rotation has been marvelous from the get-go despite its ailments.
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
The whole thing was a setup from the get-go.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Wallstedt was sharp from the get-go Saturday, including buoying the Wild in killing the two first-period Avalanche power plays.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 May 2026
At La Grand’Vigne, chef Nicolas Masse’s reverence for nature and terroir is evident from the get-go.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
While the new research focused on how daraxonrasib works as a second-line therapy — that is, after a patient has already gone through chemotherapy — scientists are also working to see if it could be used either before or alongside chemo from the get-go.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Researchers at the University of Chicago and University of Toronto found that, when given insufficient time to complete a task which required document analysis and critical argument, access to AI from the get-go improved performance.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 May 2026
Orwell’s original characters understood from the get-go where many of them end up.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Meeting her was one of those things that just fell into place, from the get-go.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
The whole thing was a setup from the get-go.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Wallstedt was sharp from the get-go Saturday, including buoying the Wild in killing the two first-period Avalanche power plays.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 May 2026
At La Grand’Vigne, chef Nicolas Masse’s reverence for nature and terroir is evident from the get-go.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
While the new research focused on how daraxonrasib works as a second-line therapy — that is, after a patient has already gone through chemotherapy — scientists are also working to see if it could be used either before or alongside chemo from the get-go.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Researchers at the University of Chicago and University of Toronto found that, when given insufficient time to complete a task which required document analysis and critical argument, access to AI from the get-go improved performance.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 May 2026
Orwell’s original characters understood from the get-go where many of them end up.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Meeting her was one of those things that just fell into place, from the get-go.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get-go
Noun
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The language of covenant, liberty, moral responsibility, human dignity, and redemption helped shape the nation’s moral imagination from the very beginning.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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And the most exciting part is that this is only the beginning.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Since 2008, starting pitchers have thrown only three pitches of a hundred and three miles per hour or more, including one that Misiorowski threw in his previous start, against the Washington Nationals.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The company makes its products from start to finish.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Eddie Vedder has curated Ohana since its inception back in 2016.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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In a letter reviewed by USA TODAY, firearms retailers targeted in the program were told that since its inception in 2000, the agency’s tracing center had successfully traced 269,000 firearms from the records.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Noun
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In Asia, a global dip in radiance in early 2020 aligned almost precisely with the onset of COVID-19 lockdowns.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The House of Representatives eliminated the pandemic-era proxy voting rules, implemented under Pelosi at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, when the GOP gained control of the lower chamber of Congress in January 2023.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2026
Noun
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These letters represent symbols of God as the beginning (alpha) and the end (omega).—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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Even before Shaq was sent packing from Tinseltown, there was an argument that Kobe was starting to become the dominant alpha on the team.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The thesis of Brady’s commencement, though, was battling through adversity and never quitting, and the best way for Brady to tell his motivational message was by telling the story of his Super Bowl LI comeback against the Atlanta Falcons.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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From New York University commencement ceremonies to emotional social media tributes, stars including Reese Witherspoon, Christy Turlington and Kate Hudson are sharing proud moments as their children graduate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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