HEAD START Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

head start

noun

Definition of head start

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Recent Examples of head start Galaxy and Pixel owners have had a head start with Circle to Search, and Google's approach remains very fast. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 In fact, now might be the perfect time to get a head start on your Black Friday shopping, especially with some products dropping to their lowest prices ever. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026 This would keep storage levels sufficient and allow power companies and countries to get a better head start on refilling natural-gas storage for next year. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026 That shift has fueled a wave of wellness trends promising a head start on aging well. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 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

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

They were showered with expensive clothes, spa treatments, and drugs, and given weekly allowances ranging from $150 to $200.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
The government also plans to double child allowances, whose basic rate is around $37 monthly for a one-child family and has been unchanged since 2008.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 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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