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
In a letter sent Wednesday to the Federal Transit Administration, MARTA outlined its safety initiatives, police staffing levels and upcoming investments as part of a nationwide federal review focused on protecting transit workers and passengers.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Former newspaper boxes will serve as miniature food pantries at locations like fire stations and community centers in Little Rock because of a new city initiative.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2026
Berman’s bill, Assembly Bill 1130, would tighten existing law by requiring both parties to disclose when money has been exchanged to promote a candidate or initiative.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Donations will support the zoo's animal care, conservation, and education initiatives.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Former newspaper boxes will serve as miniature food pantries at locations like fire stations and community centers in Little Rock because of a new city initiative.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2026
Berman’s bill, Assembly Bill 1130, would tighten existing law by requiring both parties to disclose when money has been exchanged to promote a candidate or initiative.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Donations will support the zoo's animal care, conservation, and education initiatives.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
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The president’s reported ambition to build military bases in Greenland could also move forward under the terms of the existing 1951 Greenland Defense Agreement, signed 10 years after the US military first came to the territory following Germany’s invasion of Denmark.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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Protesters blocked copper exports from a huge Rio Tinto mine in Mongolia on Wednesday, partially cutting off the supply of a mineral vital to China’s renewable energy ambitions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Bench players Luis Romo and Armando González, who also saw action in the opener, also play for Chivas.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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One of the biggest federal student loan changes in decades is scheduled to take effect July 1, and Parent PLUS borrowers urgently need to take action before that or face irreversible consequences, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The enterprise software industry faces real challenges from AI, and the crop of 2021-2022 LBOs in this space will age badly; keep an eye on Coupa, a 2022 Thoma Bravo take-private, Zendesk, and Hellman & Friedman/Permira buyouts of the same year.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
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But what transpired with Zcash in June 2026 represents an issues that directly threatens the foundational pillars of enterprise risk management, corporate governance, and digital asset auditing.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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