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outset

/ˈaʊtsɛt/noun2 syllables

Outset means: the time at which something is supposed to begin.

Synonyms for outset9

noun, as in the time at which something is supposed to begin

beginning, commencement, first, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset

What does outset mean?1

noun

1

the time at which something is supposed to begin“they got an early start”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Outset in a sentence

  • From the outset, this was planned as an unusual kind of workshop.CM
  • The meeting was held as intended at the outset.unknown
  • You should have mentioned it at the outset.CM
  • I made myself clear about my feelings for him at the outset.hundo
  • There isn't anyone who knows everything from the outset.Chromatic
  • The new teacher hit it off with the pupils from the outset.sundown
  • It was clear from the outset that the discussion would end again in argument.sundown
  • They were fond of each other from the outset.anzart

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of outset

as a noun

plural
outsets