Synonyms for to begin with
to be·gin with

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1. in the first place, earlier, in the beginning, to begin with, originallyadverb

   before now

   "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"

   Synonyms:
   in the beginning, primitively, in the first place, originally, before, sooner, earlier, primarily

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1. to start with

   'to start with' equals 'to begin with'

   "if you start with (begin with) this award, it'll be a great success"

   Submitted by rinat on September 4, 2019  

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1. Sandhya Kumar:

   With the spring time change, you essentially have to go to bed earlier and get up earlier, which is difficult for many of us to do, most of us end up losing 40 to 50 minutes of sleep those first few days—and as a nation that’s significantly sleep deprived to begin with, even that little change can impact health.

2. Lincoln Larson:

   The analysis can reveal key associations, but we can’t say for certain whether it was the greenspace proximity or use that led to reduced use of medications, perhaps people who were healthier to begin with (and less likely to take prescription drugs) were more likely to get outdoors in the first place.

3. Lindsey Graham:

   To my Israeli friends, I understand you have a problem in Syria, I’ve been one of your biggest champions, but what I hope the world will do is speak with one voice that Putin is a war criminal, he’s no longer a legitimate leader, and it’s time for us to get him gone, it would be better to have a Russian leader that wouldn’t marry up with Iran and Syria to begin with. This is the best chance in 20 years to take this guy out. The Russian people are the vehicle to do it.

4. Alisha King:

   Bathroom discrimination is a regular occurrence for the transgender community, so much so that many of us avoid even using public restrooms to begin with.

5. Pete Buttigieg:

   We've undertaken a number of efforts to reach out and get more diverse applicants to begin with. We've even mapped out where we lose applicants, but I'm not satisfied with where we are as a city in terms of the diversity of our police department. And it's something we need to keep pushing on.