1
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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2
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
Wacha, the 33-year-old right-hander, was sharp from the onset.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Kennedy comes to this memory cafe twice a month since being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease in his late 50s.
—Lydia McFarlane, NPR, 31 May 2025
Symptoms 3-5 days after onset: The measles rash will appear, usually beginning as flat red spots on the face at the hairline, later spreading to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
There are people in the government who have made their intentions very clear at the onset, and those intentions were emptying Gaza of its inhabitants, expelling them, and returning the Jewish settlements there.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Kennedy comes to this memory cafe twice a month since being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease in his late 50s.
—Lydia McFarlane, NPR, 31 May 2025
Symptoms 3-5 days after onset: The measles rash will appear, usually beginning as flat red spots on the face at the hairline, later spreading to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
There are people in the government who have made their intentions very clear at the onset, and those intentions were emptying Gaza of its inhabitants, expelling them, and returning the Jewish settlements there.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onset
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Try supplements: Certain supplements, such as Riboflavin and CoQ10, can help reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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President Donald Trump has reinstated and expanded a travel ban targeting citizens from 12 countries, citing national security concerns following a recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Only Part of It Hails From Ingolstadt At the beginning of the 1990s, both Audi and Porsche needed help.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Setting realistic expectations from the very beginning will create more meaningful relationships with clients that are built on trust.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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While an onslaught of craft marketing has hit consumers now, the playbook is not new.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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And this is coming from a community that already dealt with an onslaught from Gov. Ron DeSantis over the past three years.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Despite a tentative start, shale gas is now a growing part of the plan.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Rodón has also been going deeper into games, averaging over six innings per start.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Immigration enforcement actions, particularly since the raids in Los Angeles in early June, have led to speculation of raids in North Texas.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
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But the heavy-handed nature of the ICE raids threw fuel on the fire—and the administration has used the crisis to vastly expand its power.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
13 June 2025
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As commencement ceremonies celebrate the promise of a new generation of graduates, one question looms: will AI make their education pointless?—
Erik Otárola-Castillo,
Time,
7 June 2025
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In a commencement ceremony in the Mustang Field, families and friends cheered as the graduates walked across the stage, marking the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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The campaign has raised over $10 million since its inception.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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Since its inception, the CHNV program allowed over 500,000 individuals to enter the United States.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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“Onset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onset. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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