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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Recent Examples of initiative
That initiative is also being powered by Republic, which was previously instrumental in investments for Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment and Pressman Films.
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Of course, there is the possibility that some of these initiatives, plans and advisory committees will somehow resurface in some other forms in the near future.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Be a more empathetic one Employers were scored on several factors, including DEI initiatives, sustainability, compensation and benefits, training and career development, work-life balance, working environment, company image, mental well-being, job security and corporate culture.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
In a message to the firm, Skadden Arps’ managing partner, Jeremy London, said the firm had learned in recent days that the Trump administration intended to issue an executive order targeting it over its pro bono legal work and its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Of course, there is the possibility that some of these initiatives, plans and advisory committees will somehow resurface in some other forms in the near future.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Be a more empathetic one Employers were scored on several factors, including DEI initiatives, sustainability, compensation and benefits, training and career development, work-life balance, working environment, company image, mental well-being, job security and corporate culture.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
In a message to the firm, Skadden Arps’ managing partner, Jeremy London, said the firm had learned in recent days that the Trump administration intended to issue an executive order targeting it over its pro bono legal work and its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
Noun
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For Emery, such singular ambition threatened to take for granted success domestically, which included a Ligue 1 title in his second season and two Coupes de France and two Coupes de la Ligue.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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And yet, these founders keep showing up with honesty, ambition, and a different kind of playbook.—
Catherine Erdly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Cavaliers played Herro aggressively, denying him the ball and working to keep him out of the Heat’s offensive actions.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Tips for finding shelter during a tornado According to the NWS, rapid action is key to staying safe during a tornado.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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For enterprises implementing large-scale AI initiatives, Google's hardware advancements translate to quantifiable benefits across three dimensions: Economic Efficiency.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1692 Stephen Hobbs is an enterprise reporter for The Sacramento Bee.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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