HEAD START Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

head start

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Definition of head start

as in start

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Recent Examples of head start Setting a digital reminder one week prior to these dates gives you a crucial head start to book a babysitter before the neighborhood high schoolers are completely cleared out! — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026 Keep reading to learn more, then add to cart to get a head start on fall! — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 For the smoothest shake, soak the dates in hot water for 10 minutes before blending and give the ice cubes a few quick pulses to give them a head start. — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 However, that wasn’t the case for Emily Ratajkowski, who decided to get a head start on next season’s trends. — Ángela Moreno Vallejo, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head start

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Noun

Before last year’s 2-0 start, Taylor went 1-11 during the first two weeks of the season as a head coach.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of start

Noun

Rachel Yve, who posted a 20-minute somatic sleep support session on InsightTimer, blends somatic exercises, breathwork and progressive muscle relaxation, including legs up the wall.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
The tote got a further leg up in the 21st century, when an increasingly casual office culture began to leave the briefcase behind, and heightened environmental concerns (and at times, legislation) prompted shoppers to bring their own reusable bags.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of leg up

Noun

Beyond regional sourcing, tariff management and logistics optimization, many retailers continue to lose margin due to inaccurate demand forecasting, resulting in excess inventory, markdowns and write-offs.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Fundamentals At first glance Zoom’s headline net margin looks too good to be true.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of margin

Noun

Their time together at JMU could offer Sweazie an upper hand.

— Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 17 Aug. 2026
The finale underlines that break in its final scenes, cross-cutting between the former friends as Alicent makes her first and only appearance in the episode at the exact moment the full tragedy of Rhaenyra’s upper hand becomes apparent.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of upper hand

Noun

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
According to the study, the resulting uplift would have created steep terrain and high ground that could be intensely eroded over long periods.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of high ground

Noun

Galatasaray squandered a 5-2 first-leg lead against Juventus in last season’s knockout play-off round, despite having a man advantage for most of the game.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Podded propulsion offers particular advantages in this environment.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of advantage

Noun

For years, Japan has taken steps to try to reverse its falling birth rate by expanding monthly child allowances, bringing IVF and other fertility treatments under the purview of public insurance, and expanding parental leave benefits.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Laura Reynolds, science director for the pro-UDB Hold the Line coalition, said Miami-Dade is giving Kelly permission to pave over about two dozen acres of wetlands — a rare allowance for Miami-Dade.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of allowance

Noun

Tagovailoa seemed to have an inside track toward the starting job with Penix’s training camp debut delayed because of his recovery from a torn ACL.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 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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