2
starting point
1
beginning
1
inception
1
opening
1
origin
1
outset
1
square one
11 years ago|94 views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). point of departure thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/point_of_departure/thesaurus/narrower
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "point of departure thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/point_of_departure/thesaurus/narrower (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, point of departure thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/point_of_departure/thesaurus/narrower>.
MLASmart Define. "point of departure thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/point_of_departure/thesaurus/narrower>