Synonyms of outset

outset

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌset 

as in beginning

the point at which something begins

I wish you'd mentioned this problem at the outset

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beginning
• start
• inception
• onset
• commencement
• alpha
• launch
• genesis
• get-go
• dawn
• baseline
• threshold
• morning
• infancy
• birth
• day one
• incipiency
• kickoff
• nascence
• incipience
• nascency
• inauguration
• origination
• origin
• initiation
• founding
• first base
• arrival
• drawing board
• creation
• institution
• spring
• emergence
• well
• opening
• ground zero
• source
• germ
• debut
• dawning
• childhood
• advent
• square one
• cradle
• fountain
• appearance
• root
• youth
• seedbed
• fountainhead
• wellspring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• end
• conclusion
• ending
• close
• period
• completion
• termination
• closing
• finish
• stop
• closure
• cessation
• omega
• finale
• windup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outset

No Republican has won the Los Angeles mayor’s office since 1997, making Pratt’s bid a significant long shot from the outset. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026

Superb reviews helped the show stand out from the outset — Widow’s Bay went on to receive five Television Critics Association award nominations, more than any other comedy — before word of mouth grew week over week as new episodes dropped. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

McLaren spent four years developing the mill, and designed it from the outset to operate as the heart of an electrified power train. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

Enterprises can bridge this gap themselves by embedding governance, traceability, and human oversight into AI systems from the outset. — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026