start-up
noun
variants
or startup
often attributive
1
: the act or an instance of setting in operation or motion
2
: a fledgling business enterprise
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Its mission is to foster a national environment conducive to magazine publishing, encourage new magazine start-ups, support existing publications, and allow magazine staff members to develop the necessary skills to succeed in the Canadian magazine publishing industry.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The softened start-up keeps the opening from becoming a trigger.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Not bad for a start-up sports competition with no broadcast deal, sponsors or ticket income.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Smart-panel start-up Span wants to turn spare household electricity into AI computing power.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The softened start-up keeps the opening from becoming a trigger.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Not bad for a start-up sports competition with no broadcast deal, sponsors or ticket income.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Smart-panel start-up Span wants to turn spare household electricity into AI computing power.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for start-up
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“Start-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start-up. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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