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 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 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
  • Unlike 12 years ago, predation isn’t centred on a minority; 11 different Premier League clubs have lost players to the ‘Big Six’ since the beginning of last summer.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At the beginning of the year, some volunteers within Coppell ISD went door-to-door to recruit and keep students in public education.
    — Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of beginning
Noun
  • Waldrep left a July 19 start for Gwinnett in Toledo, Ohio, after feeling discomfort in his throwing arm.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has found her feet after a shaky start.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of start
Noun
  • Georgia’s current 911 infrastructure has remained largely unchanged since its inception in 1968, according to the Georgia Emergency Communications Agency.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Since the inception of the Archdiocese's buyback events in 2023, nearly 1,500 firearms have been collected by the Baltimore Police Department, in an effort to create a culture of peace and nonviolence.
    — Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of inception
Noun
  • Chan directs Zhou Xun, Wen Qi, Tian Zhuangzhuang and Wang Xiao in the drama, which centers on early-onset Alzheimer disease.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At 51, Rabatin was a few years shy of the average age of onset, which is 55.
    — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of onset
Noun
  • Warming temperatures are also expanding the range of ticks and mosquitoes that carry diseases like West Nile virus, Lyme disease, dengue, chikungunya, alpha-gal syndrome, and others.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this year, astronomers with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) created a different kind of 3D map using faint Lyman-alpha emission from hydrogen between galaxies.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of alpha
Noun
  • If, for example, a commencement speaker praising the value of artificial intelligence is met with jeers from graduates – as former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was in May 2026 – the speaker’s message is immediately rendered inert.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In July, the City Council approved a fourth request for more modifications to the redevelopment agreement — which pushed back the project’s commencement from July 31, 2026, to July 31, 2027, according to city documents.
    — Taylor O'Connor August 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of commencement

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