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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 future suggests that the AI will be improved such that the code is perfect at the get-go, or the AI is proficient at squaring away the code that has been generated.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The logic would seem to infer that AGI that lacks intelligence flaws is, in fact, flawed at the get-go.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The failure of our planning department to do so at the get-go is a major mistake in governance.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
Perry knew Washington would be his Charity Adams at the get-go.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The logic would seem to infer that AGI that lacks intelligence flaws is, in fact, flawed at the get-go.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The failure of our planning department to do so at the get-go is a major mistake in governance.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
Perry knew Washington would be his Charity Adams at the get-go.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get-go
Noun
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There are few better ways to commemorate the beginning of autumn than by curling up on the couch to enjoy a movie night or start your annual Gilmore Girls rewatch.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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If Orlando pairs fierce defense with just enough scoring to get by, this could be the beginning of a special group.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Coming into the game, turnovers had fueled the Jaguars to a 3-1 start, and that was again the difference during a game in which the Chiefs outgunned Jacksonville 476-319.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Only three pitchers allowed more home runs during the regular season than Imanaga (31 over 25 starts), whose north-south approach has not been as sharp or unpredictable.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Their work has included the Locks for Children's Safety, an initiative that has distributed more than 8,600 gun locks through partnerships with state agencies since its 2024 inception, said Craig Boerner, a Vanderbilt spokesman.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Rutkowski had been part of the popular Milwaukee alternative-rock radio station from its inception in 2006 until its final days this September.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Get-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get-go. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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