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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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Of course, there is a lot of baseball left to play, and Cole understands the completion of his rehab is merely the beginning of his comeback.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Super exciting one at the beginning, long boring one next, quick changeover after that.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 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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Characters that remain immensely popular and revered nearly 50 years after their inception.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The Washington National Opera, at the center since its inception, had already announced plans to leave even before the closure was announced.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The onset of hostilities was enough to persuade around a hundred and eighty Democrats to support the measure.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Speculator positions flipped from net short to net long around the onset of the Iran War.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The group that relied exclusively on their own brains showed the highest neural connectivity, especially in alpha, theta, and delta bands—associated with creativity ideation, memory load, and semantic processing.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Retherford and team had been detecting Lyman-alpha emissions from Europa between 2012 and 2014, but this investigation was pushing Hubble to its very limits.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 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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