1
as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the walls withstood the onset of the first battalion
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2
as in beginning
the point at which something begins
the claim that if you take enough vitamin C at the onset of a cold, you'll often recover faster
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Recent Examples of onset
Motorsport has played a vital role in forming the identity of Richard Mille, and the inspiration is clear from the onset with the RM 43-01, not only visually, but mechanically as well.
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Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
And this stage of the trial is not restricted to early-onset Alzheimer's disease but all forms.
—New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
Exposure to air pollution such as wildfire smoke can also lead to the onset of asthma in otherwise healthy people, Lamb said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The World Health Organization classifies it as one of the snakes of highest medical importance in sub-Saharan Africa due to the potency of its venom and the rapid onset and severity of clinical manifestations.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
And this stage of the trial is not restricted to early-onset Alzheimer's disease but all forms.
—New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
Exposure to air pollution such as wildfire smoke can also lead to the onset of asthma in otherwise healthy people, Lamb said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The World Health Organization classifies it as one of the snakes of highest medical importance in sub-Saharan Africa due to the potency of its venom and the rapid onset and severity of clinical manifestations.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onset
Noun
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There has been a big labor split, however, with carpenters and laborers unions going heavily for Moreno — and waging tough attacks against Aguirre.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, a Russian ballistic missile and drone attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih -- Zelenskyy's home town -- killed 19 people, including nine children.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2025
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At the beginning of last year, Del Rey shared a snippet of the ballad without any context.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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At the beginning of Carrie Coon‘s time in Thailand filming this season of The White Lotus, she — along with her costars Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan — was reckoning with the idea that their plotline felt much quieter than the others.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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One of them is in the courts, which have stepped in to slow down this unconstitutional onslaught.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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But, amid the onslaught of threats and the prospect of economic pain, polls show voters in both border countries are rallying to their defiant leaders.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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With his win last year, Scheffler joined Horton Smith as the only two golfers to earn his first two Masters wins in five or fewer starts.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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There have been quality starts from Ragans, Michael Lorenzen and Kris Bubic during KC’s three-game winning streak.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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The police, several older unhoused people explained to me, were making their lives increasingly difficult by staging regular raids.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Critics say such raids sow fear in vulnerable communities.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Jeannie Leavitt, the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, delivered the spring commencement speech last year.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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Oscar winner Jane Fonda will deliver USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism commencement speech as its 2025 keynote speaker, the school announced today.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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Entertainment Weekly discussed De Niro's fandom and other surprising celebrity Wiggles fans in an interview with Anthony Field, who has been the group's Blue Wiggle since its inception in 1991, and Simon Pryce, who has performed as the Red Wiggle since a lineup change in 2013.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Says Gah Since its inception in 2015, Lisa Says Gah—founded by Lisa Bühler—has emerged as a cool-girl destination serving up an array of interesting indie brands.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Onset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onset. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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