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outset

CEFR C1

the time at which something is supposed to begin

In a sentence

Six example sentences with outset, each labelled with its topic.

  • At the outset the seminar agreed on definitions, which saved the group from arguing about words for ten weeks.

    Philosophy

  • The prospectus warned at the outset that returns could fall, but nobody reads page two of a filing.

    Finance

  • From the outset the expedition was short of fuel, and the leaders knew it before the ship left harbor.

    History

  • From the outset the founders agreed to split equity evenly, which saved them an argument three years later.

    Startups

  • The team registered its hypothesis at the outset, so nobody could rewrite the question after seeing the data.

    Science

  • The coach set the tone at the outset, benching a starter for arriving late to the first practice.

    Basketball

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