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at the start

ADVERB
originally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basically formerly
STRONG
primitively
WEAK
at first at the outset by birth by origin first in the beginning in the first place incipiently primarily to begin with
Antonyms
WEAK
secondarily
ADVERB
primarily
Synonyms
WEAK
at first first and foremost from the start in the first place initially originally primitively
Antonyms
WEAK
finally secondarily

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But CEO Steve Cahillane paused that move after taking the helm at the start of the year, saying the company needed to focus on returning to growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Demand for interns, which fell last year to the lowest level since 2020, also picked up at the start of 2026, according to Indeed’s data External link.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“April was strong for us… we didn’t see any slowdown,” Oey said, noting that food-delivery transactions hit an all-time high at the start of the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light was started by followers of Shia Islam at the start of the century, but its beliefs have been rejected by Shia Muslims.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Mrs. Popper worried a little, at the start, over the idea of having Janie and Bill miss ten weeks of school while they were on the road, though the children did not seem to mind.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater