get-go

noun

ˈgit-ˌgō How to pronounce get-go (audio)
variants also git-go
Definition of get-gonext
as in beginning
the point at which something begins from the get-go, their relationship was tumultuous and doomed to fail

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Recent Examples of get-go The failure of our planning department to do so at the get-go is a major mistake in governance. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025 Reacher Season 3 finds Alan Ritchson’s title character getting into big trouble from get-go in the latest chapter of the blockbuster Prime Video series, with an emphasis on big. — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 No sense in working on generating an answer since the detection at the get-go was triggered. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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  1. beginning
  2. start
  3. inception
Noun
  • For example, in the experiment, oaths were more effective when they were placed at the end, just before participants reported their income, rather than at the very beginning of the game.
    — IESE Business School, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Like Thomas [Bangalter] did help us at the very beginning on a couple of things, doing pre-mastering.
    — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of beginning
Noun
  • Norris is a one-lap specialist who struggles with starts and lacks the killer instinct to challenge Verstappen.
    — Rob Reed, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • While there is an option to control your routine from the Hatch app, pressing the alarm’s main button also acts as a start and stop button, allowing a phone-free nighttime experience.
    — Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of start
Noun
  • This program has provided life-saving HIV/AIDS care to low-income countries since 2003, and has saved more than 26 million lives since its inception.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Over the past nearly 20 years since its inception, BlizzCon has inspired us to innovate, push the boundaries of creativity, and deliver once-in-a-lifetime moments.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of inception

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