head start
noun
1
: an advantage granted or achieved at the beginning of a race, a chase, or a competition
a 10-minute head start
2
: a favorable or promising beginning
Examples of head start in a Sentence
They gave me a five-minute head start.
She took some extra classes to get a head start in her career.
His natural athletic talent gave him a head start on his peers.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Leroux and Riley’s head start in building a community of fans via social media made the property attractive to AMP.
—William Earl, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
More than just pipes in the ground—this network represents a head start on scaling up distribution.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
To give program graduates a head start, Mr. Ogbole provides them with seeds and a small plot of land at Soilless Farm Lab’s site.
—Kate Okorie, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for head start
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20start. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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