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
This benefit is especially key in the digital age — people have a lot of stress but less leisure time, added Sonke, who is also director of research initiatives and research professor at the UF Center for Arts in Medicine.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Willie, the district’s first K9 facility service comfort dog, was sworn in at the Village Board meeting Monday in the fire district’s headquarters as part of an initiative to improve the mental well-being of firefighters and enhance community outreach.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Mangel's dedication to building up Cincinnati's Jewish community is evident in her major initiative the Mega Challah Bake.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
Perkins graduated from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and spent his career pursuing civil and criminal litigation, along with helping lead the 2021 ballot initiative to create a Detroit Reparations Task Force.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Willie, the district’s first K9 facility service comfort dog, was sworn in at the Village Board meeting Monday in the fire district’s headquarters as part of an initiative to improve the mental well-being of firefighters and enhance community outreach.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Mangel's dedication to building up Cincinnati's Jewish community is evident in her major initiative the Mega Challah Bake.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
Perkins graduated from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and spent his career pursuing civil and criminal litigation, along with helping lead the 2021 ballot initiative to create a Detroit Reparations Task Force.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
Noun
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Chronic fatigue, insomnia, burnout, and sleep medication dependency have become so common that they’re often dismissed as the cost of ambition.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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But Anthropic’s interest in government social work illustrates its ambition for an even wider scope.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The campaign underscores the need for action, Roth says.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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According to Roots, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a non-final office action in May, citing likelihood of confusion with Roots’ trademarks as the reason.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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Alibaba noted in the announcement that Accio has particular potential for small-to-medium enterprises, which often have limited human capital to devote to sourcing activities.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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But that resolution, and many others going back decades, have done little to stop Israel’s expanding settlement enterprise, which has grown rapidly under US President Donald Trump.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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