HEAD START Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

head start

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Recent Examples of head start So learn to love it and use it to help people to see the constraint as something amazing and beneficial like free filtering, a gift of what not to do, or even a head start, not a smaller box to play in. — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 This unique position gives them a massive head start over smaller competitors who must constantly slash prices to clear out unsold stock. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 From Vancouver’s perspective, Johnson and company got a head start on accumulating additional draft capital for next season and fixed a slight win out of Vancouver’s trio of sixth-round draft picks. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Make it 2 to 12 hours ahead of your gathering, then chill to get a head start and to allow the spread’s flavors to dance together in unison. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for head start

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Noun

Acuff got off to a much better start after struggling to make shots in his summer league debut on Saturday.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Belgium added to the lead early in the second half on a major error from goalie Matt Freese, who had given up just one goal in his first three starts.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of start

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Before the World Cup, Dioz provided employee uniforms for events including Super Bowl LIX and Copa America, which may have given it a leg up on the FIFA contact.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Getting a leg up in the burgeoning industry could also help China pull ahead of the US and other rivals in artificial intelligence and advanced technology.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of leg up

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With inflation squeezing their margins and rideshare platforms demanding a large share of their earnings, a driver’s split-second decision to accept a fare is a high-stakes calculation of business survival.

— Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
In 2017, when Wall Street firms took hits on margin loans tied to the collapse of South African retailer Steinhoff, most shrugged it off.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Definition of margin

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The Red Sox tacked on two insurance runs in the seventh on Abreu’s sacrifice fly and Masataka Yoshida’s RBI single for a 7-3 advantage.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Good luck with that message in flyover country when the revolutionaries don’t enjoy the advantages of light-turnout primaries.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of advantage

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Collection allowances, administrative discounts, exemptions and jurisdiction-specific credits are often underutilized, especially in lean teams managing compliance across multiple states or product lines.

— Ryan Padget, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The program will now include a new mechanism, the manufacturing decarbonization incentive, that allows polluters to apply for and receive up to 118 million new allowances in exchange for investments in decarbonization projects.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of allowance

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Both quarterbacks are accurate and mobile, but unless Jones shines Saturday, Philo will enter the offseason with an inside track.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Later, when Shell expressed appreciation, Cipriani pitched Star Serenade, initially over the phone — presuming the executive would, at the least, boost its chance for an inside track at a green light.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026

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