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
Other initiatives overseen by OIDP include the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. program, which was launched by President Trump during his first term.
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
But the order signed this week by President Donald Trump isn’t changing Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio’s plans for a voter ID ballot initiative.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
National Soup It Forward Day, observed annually on March 3rd, is a heartfelt initiative encouraging individuals to share warmth and kindness through a bowl of soup.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
This initiative aims to discover and promote the most talented visual artists from these regions, providing them with opportunities to emerge and collaborate within the Condé Nast global network.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
But the order signed this week by President Donald Trump isn’t changing Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio’s plans for a voter ID ballot initiative.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
National Soup It Forward Day, observed annually on March 3rd, is a heartfelt initiative encouraging individuals to share warmth and kindness through a bowl of soup.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
This initiative aims to discover and promote the most talented visual artists from these regions, providing them with opportunities to emerge and collaborate within the Condé Nast global network.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
Noun
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Vance's mission here, push President Trump's expansionist ambition to get U.S. control of Greenland, which is a part of Denmark, a U.S. ally.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Newsom is one in a deep bench of Democratic governors stoking 2028 speculation, while Ocasio-Cortez herself is thought to have ambitions for higher office.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That assumes good intentions, transparent action, and a willingness to make tough decisions.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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So far no one has suggested that the deaths are the result of enemy action—that is to say, Belarusian or Russian action—except in the sense that Americans are in Lithuania in the first place to deter a Russian attack.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Hobbs The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1692 Stephen Hobbs is an enterprise reporter for The Sacramento Bee.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Salesforce The enterprise software giant’s stock is down nearly 6%.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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