outset

noun

out·​set ˈau̇t-ˌset How to pronounce outset (audio)
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: beginning, start

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There have been problems with the project from the outset. From its very outset, the company has produced the highest quality products. He made it clear at the outset that he is not going to quit his job. She set high goals for herself at the outset of her career.
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Troubles from the start The groundbreaking attraction, which Six Flags has sunk millions of dollars into, was plagued with problems from the outset. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Alex’s internationally renowned Sustainable Change Program addresses this by drawing on the expertise of a full multidisciplinary team of health professionals from the outset. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 From the outset, the group has been asking for donations to its meme coin on the Solana blockchain, prompting some critics to dub the whole operation a scam. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Starting the election calendar in South Carolina is intended in part to give Black voters a greater voice at the outset of the nominating process. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outset

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outset was in 1759

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“Outset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outset. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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