startup vs start-up

Both 'startup' and 'start-up' are correct, but 'startup' is more commonly used in modern English. The hyphenated form 'start-up' is still acceptable, especially in more formal or traditional contexts.

Last updated: April 09, 2024 • 160 views

startup

This is correct and commonly used in modern English.

The word 'startup' refers to a newly established business, typically a small company with innovative ideas or high growth potential.

Examples:

She founded a successful startup in the tech industry.
Many startups struggle to secure funding in their early stages.

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Toolbar will be visible after startup.
Statusbar will be visible after startup.
That is essential for a startup.
The startup helps improve process efficiency and security.
Load the K3b Defaults at dialog startup.
Check to enable the splashscreen during Amarok startup.
Low memory footprint, fast startup, lightweight.
Nitrogen at system startup reflux, manual operation and incidental support.
Using SpeedUpMyPC can also optimize Windows startup or disable unused processes.
It recover all available passwords just after program startup.
The system tools require modification to startup scripts.
Improved emergency startup for UEFI computers.
Virus scan of operating system startup objects.
Our program include function to recover deleted startup records.
Biggest tech startup in New York.
They're with a startup, they seem well financed.
Same thing happens with every startup I've invested in.
The town's wireless system can be easily jacked using the startup frequency.
For example, back in 2005 YouTube was just a small startup company.
Hastings invested $2.5 million in startup cash for Netflix.

Alternatives:

start-up company
new business venture
emerging company
up-and-coming business
innovative startup

start-up

This is correct but less commonly used in modern English.

The hyphenated form 'start-up' is also used to refer to a newly established business, especially in more formal or traditional contexts.

Examples:

She invested in a promising start-up in the healthcare sector.
The conference focused on supporting start-ups in the region.

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You must be a tech start-up.
Cooperative banks often promote start-up and development projects by conventional SMEs.
Disruptions predominantly happen during the start-up operation phase.
Not surprisingly, start-up difficulties indeed revealed administrative capacity constraints.
Installation and start-up of the 6081-P wireless transmitter is simple.
Follow same instructions for new aquarium start-up.
You know, where new businesses find funding and start-up support.
It is a start-up, so...
You were right... as a start-up, headwind was nothing special.
Then I was recruited by a tech start-up in Silicon Valley.
Flibbit's not a start-up anymore.
Now say you're a start-up with a brilliant idea but no money.
ZipCouch is his fifth start-up in eight years.
The works will last 60 months, with start-up shortly planned.
We were a cutting-edge start-up that changed the game of politics forever.
We developed the E-Bot together with the start-up Enterprise Bot, which works in our innovation garage.
The marathon organised by the Carraro Group and the start-up AzzurroDigitale was a smashing success.
Bankrolled Su's start-up for a 50% stake.
Enjoy the freedom of a start-up environment, backed by access to Accenture's world-class resources.
The Startup Optimizer carefully monitors the start-up time of your computer.

Alternatives:

startup company
new business venture
emerging company
up-and-coming business
innovative start-up

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