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 That may open space for Luiz Henrique, a player of a similar profile but one who has been a member of Ancelotti’s squad since the get-go. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Just the choice of the gene, CCR5, was a mistake from the get-go. — Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 24 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 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
  • Expect some traffic back-ups at the beginning and end of the game as parking lots empty and drivers hit the road in what is a construction zone on highways running through downtown.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement At the beginning of May, separatists turned in a petition with hundreds of thousands of signatures to push for a vote on leaving Canada, while opponents collected signatures in support of staying.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of beginning
Noun
  • After the rocky start, Saturday night seemed to be going smoother, with a new ticket system and other changes.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • From that inauspicious start, Yoshida built YKK, the company that today produces roughly half the world’s zippers.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of start
Noun
  • McKenzie went 17 for 28 with 295 yards and two inceptions for the Eagles (3-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Since their inception, smart glasses have struggled to erase their reputation as a privacy concern.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of inception
Noun
  • But in those who used it more addictively, social reward activity peaked before puberty’s onset.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • During the experiment, the chip analyzed signals to predict the onset of sawtooth instabilities, which involve rapid changes in plasma conditions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of onset
Noun
  • In neighboring Massachusetts, positive alpha-gal tests have increased substantially on Martha’s Vineyard.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The results from the EEG session independently confirmed that, with alpha-band activity (normally a marker of the brain gating visual input) reduced by nearly half.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of alpha
Noun
  • The city’s post came shortly after Butker delivered a commencement speech on May 14, 2024, at Benedictine College.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The day before commencement, Metze spent the afternoon watching Texas Tech softball on TV.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of commencement

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