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

Bryce Riley added on to his impressive start for the Blackhawks, rushing for 70 yards and two TDs on 10 carries.

— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Read this book for hilarious jokes, different types of friends, and fresh starts.

— Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of start

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

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

For all its trials and tribulations, Chicagoland retains enviable advantages vis-a-vis other metro areas, but its growth over more than a decade seriously lags many of those peer regions.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Morgan Suarez kicked a 46-yard field goal eight minutes later and added one from 32 yards to start the second quarter for a 13-0 advantage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of advantage

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

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