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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at the outset

Since Argon is undergoing a limited rollout at the outset, it won’t contribute to meaningful financial gains for the company right away.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Houthis, whose heartland is among Yemen's Zaidi Muslims in the country's north, seized the capital Sanaa in 2014 at the outset of the civil war, driving the government to Aden in the south.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

McVay said at the outset of training camp that the season would not be considered a success or a failure by whether the Rams win the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

"DOI provided less than fulsome information at the outset of this case," the document said.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

The stimuli that set them off at the outset, building collectively instead of shifting things about, may be pheromones released when they reach committee size.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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