Examples of outset in a Sentence
There have been problems with the project from the outset.
From its very outset, the company has produced the highest quality products.
He made it clear at the outset that he is not going to quit his job.
She set high goals for herself at the outset of her career.
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But this is a story filled with irony, and here at the outset is one of the defining ironies of Jefferson’s life.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The Fed has opted to hold interest rates steady at three consecutive meetings since the outset of 2026.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Was that your intention from the outset?
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Bournemouth’s departing Andoni Iraola is also still regarded as a strong contender, having been earmarked from the outset.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The Fed has opted to hold interest rates steady at three consecutive meetings since the outset of 2026.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Was that your intention from the outset?
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Bournemouth’s departing Andoni Iraola is also still regarded as a strong contender, having been earmarked from the outset.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outset. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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outset
noun
out·set
ˈau̇t-ˌset 
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