at the outset

Idioms  

1. Also, from the outset. At the start, from the start. For example, He wanted to explain his position from the outset, but there wasn't time, or At the outset the problem seemed simple, but then it became quite complicated. The noun outset is rarely heard today except in these phrases. [Mid-1700s]

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Example Sentences

Firstly, Angela Constance could have saved herself a lot of bother by owning her mistake, clarifying her words to parliament at the outset and saying sorry.

From BBC

“Here is the problem, there are just not many stocks we want to buy at the outset of 2026,” Rubin says.

From MarketWatch

So, the Lakers went to Ayton at the outset, trying to ignite his game.

From Los Angeles Times

At the outset of “Intentional: How to Finish What You Start,” the productivity expert invites his readers to notice when they lose focus and to consider why.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two will be built at the outset, he said, with as many as 25 ultimately deployed.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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