HEAD START Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

head start

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as in start

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Recent Examples of head start 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 Paxton’s response on Tuesday was that Talarico had a head start on funding because of the Republican primary run-off. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Knight had a head start on knowing the playbook, but Thomas and Woods will have time during fall camp to catch up. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 It’s allowed bonds to begin forming and strengthening, giving them a head start on a process that’s a necessity. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head start

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Noun

The Valkyries took off in the second quarter after another slow start, ending the first half on an 11-0 run on the way to a 44-28 lead at the break.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Nolan McLean recovered from a shaky start to last six effective innings as the last-place Mets (57-69) won for the 10th time in 13 games since selling big at the trade deadline.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of start

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That direct link gives Wall Street a leg up over retail traders by delivering Truth Social posts split seconds faster than the public sees them.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
And yet each leg up in the market heightens the risk of more Situational Awareness-like squeezes, and of individualized distress giving way to a broader bust.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of leg up

Noun

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
But Ukraine looks more and more likely to be entering the next round of negotiations with a strong upper hand.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

Definition of upper hand

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But Camille can’t claim any moral high ground over Juliette either, as the Mayor angrily reminds her.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Yet, trapped within the GOP apparatus, his baseline scenario has always been a predictable squeeze in the primary, caught between conservative purists who view him as too centrist and partisan Democrats who hold the financial high ground.

— Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of high ground

Noun

The Democrat leads Republican challenger Mike Collins in every major public poll, holds a massive fundraising advantage and is now trying to peel away GOP voters.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called out his struggling club after a 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday cost them a significant tiebreaker in the race for home-field advantage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of advantage

Noun

Where a club’s PSR loss was less than £10million over the past two seasons, owners will be allowed to inject a further £13m over the next three seasons, on top of the aforementioned equity allowance.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Leo added that he was never shown the terms of reference and the investigation report made no substantive allowances for his mental health or previous experience of discrimination.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowance

Noun

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
Both quarterbacks are accurate and mobile, but unless Jones shines Saturday, Philo will enter the offseason with an inside track.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

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