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

This calls for rapid revocation capabilities, continuous governance and behavioral monitoring, dynamic least-privilege authorization, developer-centric controls that incorporate security from the outset, and visibility into every agent. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Treasury previously announced that State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) would be the default investment ​at the outset. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

From the outset, the show immerses audiences in 1930s New York, and while set in a noir world, there’s a modern aspect to it too. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

From the outset, the WSL and developer SI wanted to fix the player retention problem. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026