HEAD START Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

head start

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Recent Examples of head start But the uncertainty of not knowing how an app is going to look feels inconsistent and can be jarring – which is an area where Android has had a head start. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Dahmen recommends waiting about a week after the frost before beginning to plant spring bulbs and getting a head start on next year's garden. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 To get a head start, trim and halve the sprouts up to a day ahead and refrigerate in an airtight container. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 That is a new discipline, and the businesses building it now will have a significant head start. — Derya Matras, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head start

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Noun

The anticipated early 2028 production start will mark the next stage of the company’s investment in Colorado.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The Heat also stuck with essentially the same bench rotation (but with a twist) despite its rough start to the season.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of start

Noun

Notre Dame has more flexibility than anyone, and their schedule in 2026 gives them a tremendous leg up in the race for a 12-team playoff over, say, SEC teams playing much tougher opponents week in and week out.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of leg up

Noun

In my experience, negative comments outnumber positive ones by an even wider margin than the nearly two-to-one ratio University of Minnesota researchers found.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
In an already tenuous industry marked by razor-thin margins, high rents and increasing costs for goods and labor, some of the Southland’s favorite beach bars and restaurants are dumping out buckets of water this month.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of margin

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Some prediction markets are also giving Raman a slight upper hand, but at least one of those same sites showed Pratt advancing to the runoff over Raman in the lead-up to June’s primary.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of upper hand

Noun

During the hour before the flood reached them, first responders with loudspeakers drove through other parts of the community, telling people to seek high ground.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
On Thursday, both governments sought to claim the diplomatic high ground.

— Dov Lieber, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of high ground

Noun

Though 57% of voters say the Democratic Party does not have a clear vision for the future, Republicans hold no advantage in this category either, according to a CBS News poll released on Sunday.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
Joe Burrow gives the Bengals the quarterback advantage, and the extra preparation strengthens their case.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of advantage

Noun

The government upped the allowance two years ago (from £5,000 to £10,500), but this year, nothing changed despite rising national insurance and statutory wages.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
In France, unions are asking for fatter government pensions and paychecks, along with increases in housing assistance, family allowances and a minimum-income benefit.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 25 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

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