Want to use Onset correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like start or attack.
Onset in a sentence
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Onset meaning
- The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
- The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
- The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
Example sentences (20)
After all the warnings about El Niño upon us, rains during the onset of a rainy season should be more than welcome.
I’m sorry but Nigeria prioritised just three ethnic groups from the onset and as a Yoruba lady, I was not bothered.
She’s crying and hysterical because her character has early-onset dementia and I run over and I make sure she’s OK.
The TV chef has announced he was diagnosed with early-onset glaucoma following a regular check-up at his opticians.
Research indicates that these factors may be contributing to a rise in early-onset colorectal cancer, for example.
Arguably, the onset of the financial crash should have been an auspicious moment for our work to hit the bookshelves.
This is a much-needed facility to provide support and boost research into young-onset and other rare dementias.
Two years later, with the onset of the global financial crisis, few questioned Zell’s savviness in that deal.
Primary headaches are headaches that have no underlying cause and seemingly onset for no particular reason.
Since 2019, there was a spirited drive to vaccinate against malaria, although it was overshadowed by the onset of Covid-19.
And according to one GP, there are a handful of early warning signs to look out for that may indicate the onset of dementia.
He takes them to a 65-acre pasture outside town to graze from the first of June to the onset of winter, usually in December.
It turns out that a lower body temperature is linked to a faster onset of sleep and better sleep overall.
From the onset of the invasion, Zelensky began seeing himself as fated to restore justice and ensure good triumphed over evil.
A sudden onset of sensitivity to hot, cold, or sweet foods and drinks can be a sign of a cracked tooth.
The 52-year-old mayor developed adult-onset asthma nine years ago and blames it on decades of breathing the capital's poor air.
There’s also familial adenomatous polyposis, which raises the risk and effect 10% to 20% of the early onset colorectal cancers.
The site’s first excavation ended in 1938, and afterward, Ewing fled the onset of World War II by traveling to the Philippines.
This displaced group of Venezuelans seeking succor in the U.S. had made a harrowing journey to Colorado at the onset of winter.
Ultimately, making the right decisions from the onset can save a project up to several million dollars, depending on its scope.
Common combinations with onset
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the onset 137×
- onset of 130×
- early onset 8×
- sudden onset 6×
- onset and 4×
- onset dementia 4×
- an onset 3×
- onset that 3×
- at onset 3×
- rapid onset 3×
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