starts out
Commences a journey
Starts out means to begin in a particular state or manner before changing: The day started out sunny but turned cloudy, She started out as an intern and worked her way up.
It emphasizes initial conditions that may not persist, often implying a trajectory or transformation to come.
- departLeave a place
- debutFirst public appearance
- embarkBoard for travel
- progressMovement toward improvement
- originateTo come into existence
inaugurate · break ground · arise · humble beginnings · early days · launch · kicks off · set forth · commence · venture · initiate · from scratch · square one · unfold · advance · develop · proceed · explore