FIRST BASES Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

first bases

noun

plural of first base

as in drawing boards

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Noun

Edwards has been especially effective at the outsets of these early round series.

— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of outsets

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Set in the 1980s, the series will follow Marckinkus from his beginnings as Pope Paul VI’s unofficial bodyguard to his tenure at the helm of the Vatican’s finances.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Murky beginnings Growing up in Weston-super-Mare, Archer was doted on by his mother, who worked as a journalist on the local paper and sent him to Wellington School on a scholarship.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginnings

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After slow starts, both teams are just fighting to earn a bowl bid, and the loser could see its head coach’s seat warm up even further.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
Gasser has thrown nine innings, allowed just six hits and one earned run over the two starts.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of starts

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Security teams have spent years developing behavioral baselines that identify unusual user activity.

— Sumit Dhawan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The National Cotton Council (NCC) wrote that cotton sales to China have fallen more than 95 percent below historical baselines.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of baselines

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