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the point at which something begins
I wish you'd mentioned this problem at the outset
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Recent Examples of outset
The official said the new policy mirrors Title 42, a far-reaching order the first Trump administration enacted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic to expel most migrants crossing into the U.S. illegally.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Wherever those trends take us in the future, what makes Pepi’s book invaluable at the outset of 2025 is its clear reframing of the tools that got us here, and the bogus ideals that led us to trust them as fundamentally neutral.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
At least at the outset of these talks, there’s a mutual desire to see if there’s a way to get something done.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Still, the Dodgers plan to be cautious with the right-hander at the outset of the 2025 season.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Wherever those trends take us in the future, what makes Pepi’s book invaluable at the outset of 2025 is its clear reframing of the tools that got us here, and the bogus ideals that led us to trust them as fundamentally neutral.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
At least at the outset of these talks, there’s a mutual desire to see if there’s a way to get something done.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Still, the Dodgers plan to be cautious with the right-hander at the outset of the 2025 season.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outset
Noun
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Represents new beginnings, growth, vision, community spirit and creativity; the element of spring.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Said to be the original influencer, the documentary shows her rise from humble beginnings to Wall Street trader to homemaking entrepreneurial queen.—
Jeffrey Edell,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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As Farber explained his schedule to Weinstein, including a murder trial in March, the former mogul interrupted frequently and asked repeatedly for an April 7 start, saying his lawyers would be ready by then.—
Sean Piccoli,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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In their last matchup, Kansas got off to a big start, led by KU big man Hunter Dickinson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the four decades since its inception, MusiCares has raised more than $100 million to provide assistance to musicians and other music-industry workers facing financial, medical and personal hardships, including addiction recovery and disaster relief.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Denmark joined the Invictus movement in 2014, the inception of the competition, with a focus on healing the mental health of service members, the team's website says.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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For example, the American Cancer Society reports that early onset colorectal cancer cases in adults younger than 50 grew by 2.4% each year from 2012-2021.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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But from the onset, the second-oldest republic in the Western Hemisphere after the United States was beset by armed conflict, foreign interventions, repressive dictators, political violence, and heads of state whose personal ambitions and desire for power fanned instability and revolts.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, Trinity Gas Storage announced commencement of operations at its 24 bcf (billion cubic feet) storage unit located near Carthage in East Texas, about 160 miles southeast of Dallas.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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In theory, TikTok could announce the commencement of negotiations with a potential buyer and urge President Joe Biden to grant the 90-day extension before the ban takes effect, experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The data showed that regardless how often the alphas scrapped with rivals or betas, both their stress and thyroid hormones remained at consistent levels.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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Democratic Socialists, vaccine skeptics, anti-Zionists, manosphere alphas—these are not people known for casual political engagement.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outset. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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