as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
the sentry showed remarkable initiative and uncommon bravery in foiling the terrorist attack
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Informal power structures often make or break an initiative, and knowing where those potential breakdowns can occur is essential.
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Tylor Taylor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite various initiatives, including financial incentives and social campaigns encouraging young couples to start families, progress has been elusive.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In response, Meta has invested millions in its election fact-checking and media literacy initiatives and prohibits ads that discourage users from voting, question the election’s legitimacy or feature premature victory claims.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Through initiatives like its Global Millennial Survey and other listening programs, Deloitte gathers insights on employee attitudes around career growth, flexibility, and well-being.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Tylor Taylor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite various initiatives, including financial incentives and social campaigns encouraging young couples to start families, progress has been elusive.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In response, Meta has invested millions in its election fact-checking and media literacy initiatives and prohibits ads that discourage users from voting, question the election’s legitimacy or feature premature victory claims.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Through initiatives like its Global Millennial Survey and other listening programs, Deloitte gathers insights on employee attitudes around career growth, flexibility, and well-being.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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China is watching closely as the Russian strategy of waiting out Western interest in the war proves effective, which raises the prospect that China might adopt a similar strategy in pursuit of its ambitions to rule Taiwan and absorb the maritime zones of its neighbors.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft, ranked third with a market cap of close to $3.1 trillion, is a major customer of Nvidia GPUs to fuel its partnership with OpenAI as well as its own AI ambitions.Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Black Friday doesn’t officially start until November 29, but that doesn’t mean retailers aren’t getting in on the sale action early.Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Moody, after missing three games with a high-ankle sprain, will be back in action Sunday.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ending the special series, the fifth episode features Jane Lauder, chief data officer and executive vice president, enterprise marketing at The Estée Lauder Cos., interviewed by Fine on the intersection of leadership and AI.Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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Listening to activist investors can be a chore for many management teams and boards, who tend to think of activists as massive distractions taking them away from the business of actually running their enterprises or attention-hungry gadflies who merely take credit for changes already underway.Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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