Meaning & use
Outset
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The beginning or start of something.
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From the outset, the project faced funding problems.
She made her intentions clear at the outset of the meeting.
A note on using this word
"Outset" is almost always used with "at" or "from," as in "at the outset" or "from the outset," rather than standing alone as a subject.
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