HEAD START Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

head start

noun

Definition of head start

as in start

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Recent Examples of head start That shift has fueled a wave of wellness trends promising a head start on aging well. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2026 During the downtime the past two years, Slavens, who is in his 24th season with the Chiefs and his sixth as vice president of Arrowhead Events, remained in contact with sources to help get a head start on 2027. — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Moreover, winter cold will damage the foliage, so get a head start on your spring garden clean-up by cutting back the plant in the fall. — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026 So let’s grant the tortoise a head start, Zeno declared—say, a hundred yards. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head start

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Noun

After the rocky start, Saturday night seemed to be going smoother, with a new ticket system and other changes.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
From that inauspicious start, Yoshida built YKK, the company that today produces roughly half the world’s zippers.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of start

Noun

Private schools generally have a more robust tradition and infrastructure centered around fundraising that could give them a leg up on cashing in on the new federal program.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
This time, though, Workday’s core existing infrastructure gives it a leg up.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of leg up

Noun

Le Pen made the runoff in both 2017 and 2022 and is leading the polls by a large margin.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
After years of preparation and waiting for the perfect wind, temperature and road conditions, Poncelet broke the record by a small margin on his first attempt before returning five days later to finalize the feat.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of margin

Noun

With the Broncos holding a 2-1 record and the Chargers sitting at 0-3, the winner of this weekend’s game in Las Vegas will gain an upper hand in the AFC West.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Their time together at JMU could offer Sweazie an upper hand.

— Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of upper hand

Noun

On Thursday, both governments sought to claim the diplomatic high ground.

— Dov Lieber, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Given its extensive objections to implementing these kinds of policies in the past, the letter is a transparent effort at attempting to turn the settlement into an opportunity to claim moral high ground.

— Nathaniel Lubin, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of high ground

Noun

Ohio polling raises questions Advertisement As polling consistently shows an advantage for Acton, Republicans are increasingly arguing that the polls may be wrong by just enough to give Ramaswamy the win.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Firms that know exactly where the line sits hold quiet advantages their competitors cannot purchase or replicate.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of advantage

Noun

Rather, the law ties two practical allowances to Maryland’s recommendations rather than to federal guidance.

— Adejare Atanda, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026
OpenAI says Dot usage will temporarily not count against eligible users' plan allowances during the introductory period, with longer-term usage terms still to come.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of allowance

Noun

The stakes will be plenty high as well, because the winner of this game will have an early inside track on making it to the Big 12 title game and potentially upsetting Texas Tech en route to a College Football Playoff berth.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The makeover won’t exclusively fall to rookies — defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga, safety Alohi Gilman and second-year player Nohl Williams have inside track to prominent roles.

— Sam McDowell July 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of inside track

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