head start
noun
1
: an advantage granted or achieved at the beginning of a race, a chase, or a competition
a 10-minute head start
2
: a favorable or promising beginning
Examples of head start in a Sentence
They gave me a five-minute head start.
She took some extra classes to get a head start in her career.
His natural athletic talent gave him a head start on his peers.
Recent Examples on the Web
By starting seeds indoors, gardeners can get a head start on the growing season and seeds are an inexpensive way to begin gardening.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Industrial manufacturing isn’t just figuring out how to scale artificial intelligence—it’s got a serious head start.
—Judy Cubiss, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Tickets go on sale to the general public on February 14, but there will be multiple presale opportunities to give fans a head start, including one exclusively for Citi cardholders.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Donald Trump's second presidency is already off to a blazing start — partly from how aggressively he's seized power, but also because his rival, President Biden, has given Trump a head start on realizing some of his big campaign promises.
—Neal Rothschild, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Industrial manufacturing isn’t just figuring out how to scale artificial intelligence—it’s got a serious head start.
—Judy Cubiss, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Tickets go on sale to the general public on February 14, but there will be multiple presale opportunities to give fans a head start, including one exclusively for Citi cardholders.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Donald Trump's second presidency is already off to a blazing start — partly from how aggressively he's seized power, but also because his rival, President Biden, has given Trump a head start on realizing some of his big campaign promises.
—Neal Rothschild, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20start. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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