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
These cuts include funding for medical, nutrition, educational and democratic initiatives that were sustaining and protecting millions of people.
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Many agency initiatives have popular appeal, consumer advocates say.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Brown, whose term as chairman runs until 2027, was previously criticized by Hegseth for his DEI initiatives.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of migrants have been sent to the notorious base in Cuba as part of President Trump’s migration crackdown, but they have since been mostly flown elsewhere after questions were raised over the legality of such an initiative.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Many agency initiatives have popular appeal, consumer advocates say.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Brown, whose term as chairman runs until 2027, was previously criticized by Hegseth for his DEI initiatives.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of migrants have been sent to the notorious base in Cuba as part of President Trump’s migration crackdown, but they have since been mostly flown elsewhere after questions were raised over the legality of such an initiative.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
Noun
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But the ambition was nowhere near as high as the bar set by Kreiz after his arrival.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Jesse once again raises the bar with a bold examination of modern greed, power and male ambition.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Start your Fubo free trial now to get started watching the baseball action.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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This misunderstanding of the vital role of multilingualism in our communities, our economy and our government helps drive the anti-immigrant attitude and actions that will only weaken our country.—
Annie Abbott,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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When implementing an enterprise browser, organizations often face unforeseen challenges that can hinder progress and adoption.—
Ashish Khanna,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, the enterprise software giant’s AI business is picking up steam, which should propel the stock higher over time.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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