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onset

[on-set, awn-]

noun

  1. a beginning or start.

    the onset of winter.

  2. an assault or attack.

    an onset of the enemy.

  3. Phonetics.the segment of a syllable preceding the nucleus, as the gr in great.



onset

/ ˈɒˌɛ /

noun

  1. an attack; assault

  2. a start; beginning

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of onset1

1525–35; on + set, after the verb phrase set on
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Since the onset of ICE’s raids last weekend, Serrano said several vendors have canceled their appointments with the agency.

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Valley fever cases commonly increase statewide in late summer and decline in the winter, however state public health officials say the onset of valley fever transmission is starting earlier and lasting longer.

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They differ from puberty blockers, which stop the onset of puberty by suppressing the release of hormones.

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At the onset, $50 million in seed money was allocated statewide, but the law stated an additional unspecified amount would be needed in the future.

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Delaying the onset of puberty in kids seems like it's punitive, as if they believe neurodivergent people don't deserve normal sexual development.

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