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. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi:

   If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.

2. Chyke Doubeni:

   I think it's all well-intentioned, but unfortunately, it doesn't always begin with an end in mind.

3. John Fetterman:

   I always want to err on the side of mercy, juvenile lifers released by a Supreme Court decision, the recidivism rate was less than 1%. That's a remarkable statistic. That demonstrates that these individuals, once they are released, are not Hannibal Lecters, they're out living their best lives. … You age out of crime. Now imagine people who have never taken a life to begin with, imagine what that recidivism rate would be.

4. Norah ODonnell:

   Were going to begin with that damning impeachment testimony today from a key witness.

5. Oprah Winfrey:

   If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with the Spirit.