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Wiktionary2.0 / 2 votes

  1. startupnoun

    Antonyms:
    shutdown

  2. startupnoun

    Antonyms:
    shutdown

  3. startupnoun

    Antonyms:
    shutdown

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. startupnoun

    the act of setting in operation

    "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive"

    Synonyms:
    inauguration

  2. inauguration, startupnoun

    the act of starting a new operation or practice

    "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"

    Synonyms:
    inaugural, inauguration

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How to use startup in a sentence?

  1. Nicole Simon:

    I believe one part is that guys play a bigger game -- they want a startup and to get VC money, most women would rather work in a startup or have a normal job. If they want to launch something, they often lack experience and drive to go big.

  2. Ben Rizzuto:

    The QSBS expansion is a game-changer for startup capital formation, it reduces friction for early-stage investment, encourages longer-term alignment between founders and investors, and makes equity more liquid and tax efficient.

  3. Trend Micro:

    We've seen cases where owners of Instagram profiles with followers between 15,000 and 70,000 were hacked and were never retrieved. The victims ranged from famous actors and singers to owners of startup businesses like photoshoot equipment rentals.

  4. Vinnie Lauria:

    I would say it definitely means things grow slower. If I compare a startup in Indonesia with startups in some other places, they will tend to be less on the cutting edge of technology, less efficient.

  5. Patrick Allen:

    We understand changing plans in the middle of the year will be difficult for Oregonians, but this action was necessary given the sudden deterioration of the company’s financial position, unfortunately, as a startup, Oregon’s Health CO-OP is not in a position to sustain these losses while meeting its obligations to policyholders.


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