to begin with

phrase

: as the first thing to be considered

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Firms carrying an unresolved order should expect the charter conversation to begin with remediation evidence rather than a business plan. — Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 This was an unusual-feeling time to begin with, what made it so that coincidences seemed like the work of destiny. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Were people getting vaccinated against shingles healthier to begin with than those who weren’t vaccinated? — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Aug. 2026 The reason there were so many children there to begin with was because their mothers, who worked as hawkers, had nowhere else to leave them. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to begin with

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“To begin with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20begin%20with. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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