as in beginning
the point at which something begins
I wish you'd mentioned this problem at the outset
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In Paris, defending world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson of Great Britain was breathing down her neck from the outset.
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Aleks Klosok, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
What was your approach to the role from the outset?
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
And absorbing around 95 percent of incoming light is a remarkably strong basis for photosynthesis; in comparison, terrestrial forests such as the Amazon reflect far more light, reducing their photosynthetic efficiency from the outset.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
Some daughters pout, some are mad with joy from the outset, others come in cold and wary before thawing out and enjoying the company of their dads.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
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Aleks Klosok, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
What was your approach to the role from the outset?
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
And absorbing around 95 percent of incoming light is a remarkably strong basis for photosynthesis; in comparison, terrestrial forests such as the Amazon reflect far more light, reducing their photosynthetic efficiency from the outset.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024
Some daughters pout, some are mad with joy from the outset, others come in cold and wary before thawing out and enjoying the company of their dads.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outset. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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