as in beginning
the point at which something begins
I wish you'd mentioned this problem at the outset
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Recent Examples of outset
So satisfy the players’ egos at the outset, then get to what works best from a strategic standpoint.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Pagliarulo asked Gonzales at the outset of the interview on Wednesday.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Its purpose is to demonstrate that repairability can be embedded into EV architecture from the outset.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
The ambitious plan from the outset was to create a sprawling residential, retail and commercial development that would become the city’s 78th neighborhood.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Pagliarulo asked Gonzales at the outset of the interview on Wednesday.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Its purpose is to demonstrate that repairability can be embedded into EV architecture from the outset.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
The ambitious plan from the outset was to create a sprawling residential, retail and commercial development that would become the city’s 78th neighborhood.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outset
Noun
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These are just the beginning of Nordstrom’s covetable spring fashion deals.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Deerfield defender Addy Margulis figured the beginning of her high school soccer career would be uneventful, at least for her.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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He’s allowed between two and seven earned runs in each of his three career starts against them in the regular season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Shaking off a sluggish start, Michigan closed the first half with a 10-2 run.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Production Team Behind the Scenes Lorne Michaels, who has guided the American SNL since its inception, is executive producing.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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These paradoxes have defined—or plagued—the theory since its inception more than a century ago.—
Tim Folger,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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Traffic through the strait has plummeted since the onset of the Iran war, as Iranian attacks cause the largest oil supply disruption in history.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, with the onset of more troubling and complexdoping sagas, WADA has gotten more involved in investigating doping allegations — a function that has largely been handled by the dozens of organizations that oversee the use of performance enhancers in certain countries and sports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But unlike Hoosier fans, who historically only filled Memorial Stadium for spring commencement ceremonies, Nebraska fans have remained hopelessly devoted to their chronically underperforming team.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Erika Kirk, the CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of its founder, Charlie Kirk, will be the 2026 commencement speaker at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outset. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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