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
In other words, could the question at the outset of the novel be applied today to the United States—a bastion of democratic strength being ripped apart by an erratic tyrant?
Years ago, in one of his lucid columns, Vargas Llosa described the election of Donald Trump as a form of national suicide.
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Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Even if a school does not offer enough aid at the outset, there are other ways to bring costs down, according to James Lewis, co-founder of National Society of High School Scholars.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC A total of 999 examples of the Valhalla will be built, each affording its purchaser the same customization process at the outset.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
At the outset, the show felt like an unwanted yet undeniable reflection of reality.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Even if a school does not offer enough aid at the outset, there are other ways to bring costs down, according to James Lewis, co-founder of National Society of High School Scholars.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC A total of 999 examples of the Valhalla will be built, each affording its purchaser the same customization process at the outset.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
At the outset, the show felt like an unwanted yet undeniable reflection of reality.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outset
Noun
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The painstaking installation process began at the beginning of 2024, and took months of work to complete before it could be utilized for the first time.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Type 1: The Starting Goal The first type of financial goal is the one set at the beginning of a financial journey.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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That was Monday, the day Blewett joined his third major-league team in a two-week span, and one day before the 6-foot-6 right-hander was thrust into the first start of his MLB career.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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To this point, this is the worst start to a presidential term for the S & P 500 since 1928.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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To the extent that such neat inception points exist in real life, an afternoon at an aging movie palace on the corner of Lake Park and Grand Avenues, in central Oakland, California, provided one for the filmmaker Ryan Coogler.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The brewery had operated at the Ice Blocks since the development’s inception, expanding into an adjacent space in 2022.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of National Social Security Month in 2020 and it was not reinstated during the Biden administration.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Barker says the league has embraced the two different viewing perspectives of seeing players live on site or with their families elsewhere after conducting a fully virtual draft during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Today’s college students are thinking about careers long before commencement rolls around.—
Christine Y. Cruzvergara,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The commencement announcement comes about two months after Texas State University announced plans to award Sheridan an honorary doctorate.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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Senior quants or portfolio managers directly generating alpha can earn $1 million to $10 million in exceptional years.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Jensen Huang is tech’s new alpha dog Huang’s greatest strength as a CEO has been his willingness to make big, risky bets when opportunities present themselves.—
James Surowiecki,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outset. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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