variants or startup
often attributive
1
: the act or an instance of setting in operation or motion
2
: a fledgling business enterprise

Examples of start-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Energy Dome, a start-up based in Milan, runs an energy-storage demonstration plant that helps to address a mismatch in the local electricity market. Amos Zeeberg, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024 Numerous start-ups and academic collaborations are releasing open code, training data, and robust documentation alongside their AI products. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024 This could prove promising: Europe has close to 20 start-ups developing micro-launchers and most have plans for larger rockets. Jean-François Morizur, Fortune Europe, 8 Mar. 2024 Before joining Dotdash Meredith, Erin worked as a copywriter for a home improvement start-up company and extensively covered plants and gardening, home decor, and DIY trends for Apartment Therapy for three years. Erin Johnson, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 Perhaps unsurprisingly, a tech start-up is now trying to make the jhanas accessible to almost anyone, at almost any time. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2024 Those costs are estimated to amount to $104,000 per site, per year, along with at least $5,000 in start-up costs. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024 Our tech hubs must be ready to quickly mobilize diverse assets —talent, research and technology, capital, business capabilities, entrepreneurs and start-ups — to leverage new technologies faster. Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The plan also focuses on making downtown more friendly to small businesses by simplifying licensing and permitting regulations and in April, launching a soft-landing program to attract international companies and start-ups. Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of start-up was in 1845

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“Start-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start-up. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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