ONSET Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

onset

noun

ˈȯn-ˌset

Definition of onset next

as in attack

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence the walls withstood the onset of the first battalion

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as in beginning

the point at which something begins the claim that if you take enough vitamin C at the onset of a cold, you'll often recover faster

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Recent Examples of onset At the onset of the war, President Biden set clear objectives: ensure Ukraine's survival as a sovereign nation, preserve Western unity and avoid direct NATO conflict with Russia. —

Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Baltimore officials have relied on local hotels to house homeless residents. —

Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025 Exposure to air pollution such as wildfire smoke can also lead to the onset of asthma in otherwise healthy people, Lamb said. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Chronic stress disproportionately impacts Black women and is a major contributor to the onset of serious health conditions. —

Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for onset

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Reports While early unverified reports said the bomb may have been planted in a hallway at Scarlet Sails before the attack, the Russian news agency Interfax reported on Tuesday that the explosion was likely the work of a suicide bomber.

— Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Two more New York City firefighters have died as a result of health issues sustained while working at the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025