to begin with
phrase
: as the first thing to be considered
Examples of to begin with in a Sentence
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Generally speaking, there aren’t many teams willing to spend that much money on a player to begin with.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
6 July 2026
These stocks have weak holders to begin with who don't know how things are working out.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
In other words, shoppers chasing the highest number on the shelf may be chasing a number that was never real to begin with.
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Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Many people included in these studies may not have been deficient in vitamin D or calcium to begin with.
—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
1 July 2026
There are often fewer international flights to begin with, meaning airlines don’t need to make as many changes to capacity in order to have full flights.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
The Trevor Project isn’t active, but only because the administration canceled the services to begin with.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
29 June 2026
But to keep your clothing wrinkle-free to begin with, the Tibes Convertible 2-in-1 Garment Bag is our favorite hack that rolls up to make a duffel convenient for carrying and stowing.
—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
6 July 2026
These stocks have weak holders to begin with who don't know how things are working out.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
In other words, shoppers chasing the highest number on the shelf may be chasing a number that was never real to begin with.
—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Many people included in these studies may not have been deficient in vitamin D or calcium to begin with.
—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
1 July 2026
There are often fewer international flights to begin with, meaning airlines don’t need to make as many changes to capacity in order to have full flights.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
The Trevor Project isn’t active, but only because the administration canceled the services to begin with.
—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
29 June 2026
But to keep your clothing wrinkle-free to begin with, the Tibes Convertible 2-in-1 Garment Bag is our favorite hack that rolls up to make a duffel convenient for carrying and stowing.
—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
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“To begin with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20begin%20with. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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