initialing

variants or initialling
Definition of initialingnext
present participle of initial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for initialing
Verb
  • Democrats and Republicans have remained stagnated in negotiations to reopen the government, as Senate Democrats hold out on endorsing a continuing resolution to force a vote on expiring health care subsidies.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Former President Barack Obama stopped short of endorsing but called Mamdani over the weekend, offering to be a sounding board.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Similar to fellow Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze — another keen chess player — the assumption would be that the skills taken from the board game have helped Zubimendi be a step ahead in enticing and then bypassing opposition players.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The 7-footer has been great for San Antonio after signing a four-year, $41 million contract this past summer, averaging personal bests in points, rebounds, assists and blocks per game.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
    Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Initialing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initialing. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

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