start-up

noun

ˈstärt-ˌəp

variants or startup

often attributive

: the act or an instance of setting in operation or motion

: a fledgling business enterprise

Examples of start-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ryan Gallagher, the CEO of Canadian start-up Scribenote, can remember exactly when the idea for the business began to take shape. —

David Prosser, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Still, the kingdom’s human rights record remains an issue for some Western partners and start-ups. —

Kate Rooney,kevin Schmidt, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2024 Google, Microsoft, and several other companies have invested or agreed to buy electricity in start-ups promising nuclear fusion—an even more powerful and cleaner form of nuclear power that remains highly experimental—as have billionaires including Sam Altman, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos. —

Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2024 What are some of the early tasks of this ‘start-up’ phase? —

Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for start-up

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