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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Rakofsky said on Friday the deputies and their union remain convinced the process was flawed from the outset.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Irvine was outstanding almost from the outset.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Leadership Development Approach From the outset of launching Apex, Iftiu acknowledges that his biggest learning curve involved shifting focus from personal production to leadership multiplication.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
At the outset, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting helped to pay for the initiative, though the funding soon waned.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Irvine was outstanding almost from the outset.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Leadership Development Approach From the outset of launching Apex, Iftiu acknowledges that his biggest learning curve involved shifting focus from personal production to leadership multiplication.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
At the outset, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting helped to pay for the initiative, though the funding soon waned.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outset. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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outset
noun
out·set
ˈau̇t-ˌset 
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