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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
From the get-go, the 24-year-old was throwing fire.
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Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
From the get-go, there was much resistance within Penney’s to his strategy.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
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.
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Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Just the choice of the gene, CCR5, was a mistake from the get-go.
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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.
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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
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
From the get-go, there was much resistance within Penney’s to his strategy.
—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
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
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
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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The three-year war erupted at the onset of the collapse of Yugoslavia, with Bosnia and Herzegovina becoming one of the first countries to declare its independence from the country in 1992.
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The abnormal heat has been driven by the onset of El Niño, a natural climate pattern characterized by unusually warm waters along the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.
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People living in states already known to have high levels of lone star ticks were much more likely to have evidence that they’ve already been bitten by a tick and exposed to alpha-gal.
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The category leans heavy on alpha and beta hydroxy acids, the same actives doing the work on your face just packaged for bigger surface area.
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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 3 Jul. 2026.
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