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coming before all others in time or order
  • you've resolved my initial complaint, but now I have a new question

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as in inscribe

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The first known use of initial was in 1526

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“Initial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initial. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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