HEAD START Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

head start

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Recent Examples of head start The Nobody Wants This star and mom of two is teaming up with Amazon to get a head start on her shopping list during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, which kicks off on Tuesday, October 6. — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 On top of its explosive launch, the pill had a head start over a rival weight loss pill from Lilly called Foundayo. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Arenas which hosted World Cup games this year will have a head start. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Harry apparently reached out to the Home Office in early August to get a head start on security for himself, Meghan Markle, and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, five. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head start

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Noun

The 43-year-old right-hander was making his second start of the year and first since March 30 in a season derailed by a sore hip and hamstring injury.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
But that response, or leadership — a trait teammates and coaches see far more from Herbert than the public — is one of several reasons why the Chargers are supporting their quarterback despite the offense’s sloppy start to the season.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of start

Noun

While our new girl bias isn’t as strong as Victoria’s, having those two decades of backstory on her does give a leg up in terms of whose plight is easier to invest in.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Another leg up this week has taken longer-duration Treasury yields to highs not seen since 2004.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of leg up

Noun

Sherrill picked Caldwell as her running mate in July 2025 and named him as her administration’s secretary of state in December 2025 after the pair won their November election by a double-digit margin.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Large hospitals and contract pharmacies have increasingly abused the program to capture substantial financial margins, often failing to pass critical drug discounts directly to the patients who need them most.

— Christina Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of margin

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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

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To weaponize this advantage, the 30 clubs have withheld roughly $75 million each in central-fund distributions, amassing a $2 billion liquidity holdback.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
SpaceX has advantage its rivals can’t easily match Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of advantage

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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

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