as in first
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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Recent Examples of initial
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The initial development agreement for the town center was approved back in 2006, long before the project had a conceptual site plan.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
The document, dated March 14, was supposed to be initialed and signed in multiple places by Hamel, though investigators allege that the signature did not match the one used on police paperwork previously signed by Hamel.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
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Adjective
But in the wake of his Golden State Warriors being eliminated from the playoffs, Butler offered a different spin Thursday to his initial run alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The initial development agreement for the town center was approved back in 2006, long before the project had a conceptual site plan.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Verb
Billingsley read aloud, and then initialed next to, sentences explaining his right to remain silent and his right to have an attorney present, among others.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
The document, dated March 14, was supposed to be initialed and signed in multiple places by Hamel, though investigators allege that the signature did not match the one used on police paperwork previously signed by Hamel.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initial
Adjective
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Firefighters received multiple calls before 7 p.m. to the warehouse, with the first units arriving by 6:58 p.m.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Take note of the major differences between your original job description and your current daily responsibilities.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The redo tripled the exhibition area to 6,500 square feet, keeping the original Belle Epoque facade intact, and added a large event room and rooftop terrace.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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This program is now accepting applications for its inaugural cohort, offering students an opportunity to explore both the theoretical foundations and hands-on applications of artificial intelligence.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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The inaugural course explores all aspects of launching a music festival, from establishing a budget and booking venues to crafting a lineup and a marketing strategy.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Saar, publicly endorsed the U.S. plan Sunday and called on countries and aid groups to cooperate.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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Stop the stop-and-frisk — a tactic Bratton endorsed — replace it with stop-and-chat, and get to know everyone on your beat.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Former President Biden’s aides considered the possibility of putting him in a wheelchair if he was reelected to a second term, an unreleased book authored by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’s Alex Thompson reveals.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
13 May 2025
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New York Representative Dan Goldman has authored a bill allowing volunteer firefighters and EMTs to obtain federal student loan forgiveness after meeting certain criteria.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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In the last two months, his league form has been solid, with his maiden goal for the club against Real Sociedad in March followed by an assist for Lopez’s winner at Real Valladolid this month.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The company's second Icon Class ship, Star of the Seas, is scheduled to set sail on its maiden voyage in August 2025, followed by the third ship, Legend of the Seas, which will launch in Europe in summer 2026.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The order, which Trump plans to sign at 9 a.m. ET Monday, is expected to direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to adopt the policy, which would set prescription drug prices to match those of comparable countries.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Tommy Hilfiger, which is part of PVH Corp., has signed Korean musician and style icon Jang Won-Young, also known as Wonyoung, as a brand ambassador and the face of the Tommy Jeans summer campaign.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The signatories of this letter include some of the UK’s foremost experts in artificial intelligence, whose work bridges cutting-edge research and real-world application.—
Philip Salter,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Insofar as the Trump campaign had any specific policy planks, indiscriminate tariffs were foremost among them.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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“Initial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initial. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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