initialing

verb

variants or initialling
present participle of initial
as in endorsing

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  1. endorsing
  2. signing
  3. inscribing
Verb
  • Days later, brokerages were told to stop publishing research endorsing stablecoins.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is once again considering endorsing her for mayor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • Arsenal, though, have gone in a different direction, signing expensive options in those positions who have created a logjam ahead of their Hale End academy boys.
    — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Review it against your original Loan Estimate before signing anything.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of signing
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  • Roupp could not recall previously inscribing that message on his cap during a game.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of inscribing
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