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
The real estate partners behind the redevelopment of The Field Building joined CFV to unveil the latest initiative designed to make the LaSalle Corridor and the historic central Loop an international fashion destination.
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Kristin Larson, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Most of the schools that have eliminated racist mascots have done so based on local initiatives, as was the case in Wichita.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
There was even an initiative to show it at the UN in New York before that conference was canceled.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Chang will collaborate with senior club leaders around new initiatives and commercial operations.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Kristin Larson, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Most of the schools that have eliminated racist mascots have done so based on local initiatives, as was the case in Wichita.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
There was even an initiative to show it at the UN in New York before that conference was canceled.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Chang will collaborate with senior club leaders around new initiatives and commercial operations.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
Noun
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But her fourth album, Lux, adopts the sound and ambitions of a classical oratorio to mirror the modern quest for salvation, in all its thrilling and frustrating contours.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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More than a mere relocation, the new headquarters dubbed Aeyde Haus — to be officially unveiled on Tuesday with a special event — acts as a representation of the brand’s core values, reflecting both its roots and global ambitions.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Belém, Brazil Reuters — Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance to demand climate action and forest protection.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Davidson led for nearly 39 minutes of action, answering each Charlotte comeback attempt run with a flurry of its own, quieting a Halton Arena crowd of 3,712.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Microsoft, which has a dominant position in enterprise software and focuses largely on business customers, wants to build AI capabilities into Office and Windows that can automate complex tasks out of the box.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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His early contributions included work on market-leading data protection products used by Fortune 500 companies (including PGP, a pioneering company in encryption technologies) that safeguarded some of the world’s largest enterprises against accidental and directly malicious data loss.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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