initialing

variants or initialling
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
  • Schwarber's signing could also create a domino effect of other players signing early, which would allow teams to possibly have key players on their roster before the start of the new year.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Once a loyal Stalwart who opposed Garfield's reform agenda, Arthur stunned the nation by ending the spoils system and signing the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
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 14 Nov. 2025.

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