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
Among their targets at the outset of the 2024 cycle, Republicans had sought to flip Democratic state legislative majorities in Michigan, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
This approach would ensure that lawmakers are forced to respond to Trump's agenda at the outset of his presidency.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s roughly double the number of ports in operation at the outset of 2021 when Biden first took office.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
The prowling viola-and-cello figures at the outset of Dvořák’s Seventh become a cohesive, visceral gesture.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
This approach would ensure that lawmakers are forced to respond to Trump's agenda at the outset of his presidency.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s roughly double the number of ports in operation at the outset of 2021 when Biden first took office.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
The prowling viola-and-cello figures at the outset of Dvořák’s Seventh become a cohesive, visceral gesture.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outset
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At the beginning of the year, it was announced that the Spaniard would leave Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season, making way for Lewis Hamilton to team up with Charles Leclerc in 2025.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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One editor discovered that the tapioca really should be dissolved with boiling water at the beginning of the process.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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The highly skilled and versatile Baker has recorded 142 tackles (88 solo), two sacks and three passes defensed in 14 starts this season.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Freshman shooting guard Juan Cranford Jr. paced Saint Francis with 21 points – his fifth consecutive start of reaching double figures in that category – and grabbed two rebounds.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since its inception, 86 partners including retailers, freight carriers, logistics providers, port operators, and trade associations have been sharing data to provide a more holistic view of trade, identifying trends, strengths, and weaknesses in the U.S. supply chain and infrastructure.Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Now, Amir Efrati at The Information notes that Google is trying to recover some of that market and attention from OpenAI, which has been dominant in-AI powered search since its inception.John Werner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This is when doctors can set preventative measures in motion before the onset of something more severe, such as cardiac arrest.Innocent Clement, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The company has been experiencing a steep decline in sales – less than 67,000 Jaguar vehicles were sold globally last year, which is almost half of the total sales during the fiscal year that coincided with the onset of COVID.New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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May Records showed there was no evidence of a mass shooting plot for Dogwood Dell in 2022, VCU grads protested Youngkin's commencement speech by walking out, and pop star Chappell Roan performed in Richmond.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Reed Arena: Graduate and Professional Degrees When is The University of Houston's fall graduation and commencement?Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Citi, which is overweight in the health care, residential, industrial and infrastructure sectors, said stock picking will continue to be a driver of alpha.Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Challengers is the best kind of froth: well acted, technically impressive, and unafraid to throw a few haymakers at the typical sports movie’s presentation of alpha masculinity.David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outset. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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