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outset

noun as in starting

Strongest match

noun as in beginning

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“From the outset, this suit was an affront to all artists and their creative expression and never should have seen the light of day,” the company said.

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From the outset, we are uneasy in the company of this supposed innocent, and throughout the novel Mr. Banville keeps us at arm’s length from sympathy.

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Questions about U.S. tactics had surfaced from the outset, when Bradley put Collin Morikawa and Harris English together for the opening session of foursomes, where teammates alternate shots.

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I was clear on one thing from the outset - my priority had to be the residents and their needs.

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England's target was revised to 69 in five overs and with little choice but to attack from the outset, they reached 43-5 needing 26 from five balls.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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