HEAD START Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

head start

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Definition of head start

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Recent Examples of head start Early spring is a great time to apply compost, but adding it in the fall gives you a head start on the next season. — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 31 Oct. 2026 Broadridge's existing institutional relationships give it a head start as customers adopt tokenized technology. — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Some insects, too, make their own form of milk—protein-laden fluids that drip from tiny spigots on their bodies, providing their wriggling babies with a head start. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 Each year, brands seem to kick off Black Friday earlier and earlier—and for my fellow planners, that’s a huge blessing because getting a head start on holiday shopping means less stress when the big day arrives. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head start

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Noun

Hemphill says doing the main pruning in spring prevents winter damage to tender young shoots and gives them a clean start for the new season.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
Méndez finished his first regular season with six goals and four assists in 14 appearances with 10 starts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of start

Noun

Does limited roster turnover the season following a championship give a team a leg up over others that were reconstructed year over year?

— Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
The Chiefs beat Denver already once this season, so a win can give KC a leg up in the division race.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of leg up

Noun

Days after losing the governor’s race by a wide margin, Republican Steve Hilton argued Thursday his campaign should serve as a template for future GOP tickets and hinted at a potential second run for governor.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
But even in states where Republican senators won, the margins were lower than might have been expected.

— Grace Manthey, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of margin

Noun

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

Some cars stalled, while others climbed hotel driveways to high ground.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of high ground

Noun

For the night, Orlando held a 24-3 advantage in offensive rebounding, which led to extra scoring chances.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Obviously, Republicans engaged in this rare mid-decade redistricting in an attempt to try to gain political advantage in the House.

— NBC news, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of advantage

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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