start this week vs start within this week

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Start this week' is more general and refers to beginning something at some point during the current week. 'Start within this week' is more specific and implies that the action will begin before the week ends.

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start this week

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the beginning of an action or event at some point during the current week.

Examples:

Let's start this week with a positive attitude.
I will start this week by organizing my workspace.
We plan to start this week with a team meeting.

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I want to start this week with an homage to you... thanks for sharing with me all the pics of your ballerinas.
DWAYNE: She's supposed to start this week, right?
Drafting of the new law will start this week, and it is expected to be adopted by Parliament within three months, along with ratification of ILO Convention 189 on domestic workers.
Gipsy look... It's still summer! by LaPinella 5 settembre 2016 in LOOK 1 Dear Pinelle, I've decided to start this week talking about gipsy style, that makes me get lost in the summer breeze!
A lip-biting LaPinella 22 febbraio 2016 in BEAUTY 0 Dear Pinelle, I want to start this week with a beauty product!
Discussions on this will start this week.
I have no idea who to start this week.
That's your third start this week.
I thought we'd start this week with talking about this magazine called Heat.
The real Mahler celebrations start this week in Jihlava, the Moravian town where Mahler grew up.
After Saturday evening's game against AC Milan, the first team met at Trigoria to start this week's work.
You start this week, and you don't stop until you hit your numbers.
You start this week, and you don't stop until you hit your numbers.
To start this week, I'll show you a casual look, Continue reading... Pinelline in jeans by LaPinella 4 novembre 2015 in LOOK 0 Here are my super high-tech, digital and up-to-date pinelline.
Even because, as you might know, I will start this week filming the Coca Cola Summer Festival... such an emotion!
From the Cinema world, and excellent model... by LaPinella 29 febbraio 2016 in LOOK 0 Happy Monday Pinelle, Let's start this week with this talented and beautiful girl that posed in our pics!
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For the Salone del Libro, which will start this week, here's one of the many reviews about Metropoli d'Asia's books. This is Nel cuore di Smog City. Attach only available in Italian.

Alternatives:

begin this week
commence this week
kick off this week
initiate this week
get started this week

start within this week

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to specify that the action will begin before the current week ends, implying a more urgent or specific timeframe.