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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 Red Sox have largely been able to hang their baseball caps on pitching and defense as their offense has struggled in the early months of the season, but Saturday was a struggle from the get-go.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
The rotation has been marvelous from the get-go despite its ailments.
—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
Meeting her was one of those things that just fell into place, from the get-go.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
The rotation has been marvelous from the get-go despite its ailments.
—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
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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Bond made 89 starts with the Galaxy from 2021 to 2023.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The right-hander struck out seven or more batters for the sixth straight start.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Only one other rider, American McLain Ward, has even won two consecutive majors since the inception of the Grand Slam format.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Alter Wilson has been a company advisor since its inception and will now lead strategy and operations alongside Tierney and Brady.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
Noun
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In the second, highly lethal variant of the Black Death, patients typically exhibited no initial symptoms, such as the onset of a fever or the appearance of buboes, but instead would suddenly begin to vomit up blood (that was usually dark in color) and typically died soon thereafter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Illness onset dates range from March 27 through April 30, 2026.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 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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Heavenly recently broke her foot in an auto accident and hobbled through commencement in a walking boot and crutches.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Bright futures were celebrated under the bright lights of Wilson Field as Chapman University kicked off its weekend of commencement ceremonies.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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