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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
no one knows who initiated written language
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as in introduced
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
initiated the new recruits in the unspoken laws of military conduct
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as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
initiated her as Surgeon General before an army of reporters and photographers
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Recent Examples of initiated
Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers initiated life-saving measures and the teen was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
This is designed to counter a similar redistricting move initiated by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Albemarle — The chemicals manufacturing company saw shares jump more than 8% after Wall Street research firm Rothschild & Co initiated coverage on the stock with a buy rating.
—Alex Harring,yun Li, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
While this particular design commission was initiated by O’Ward’s sister, Elba O’Ward de Kimbro, the driver does have an interest in style—and even runs his own merch line.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
United would be the second major airline making flights in and out of Palomar, after American Airlines initiated twice-daily service in February.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
In Milpitas, the censure process can be initiated by one councilmember on another, with a committee from the remaining councilmembers deciding whether to investigate further, hold a censure hearing or take no further action.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Brezis notes that none of the safety studies cited in his review were initiated by Merck, the original manufacturer, or requested by regulators.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Vehicles used as arrest tactic Some of these car crashes have been initiated by federal agents and show a willingness to use aggressive and potentially dangerous tactics.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers initiated life-saving measures and the teen was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
This is designed to counter a similar redistricting move initiated by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Albemarle — The chemicals manufacturing company saw shares jump more than 8% after Wall Street research firm Rothschild & Co initiated coverage on the stock with a buy rating.
—Alex Harring,yun Li, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
While this particular design commission was initiated by O’Ward’s sister, Elba O’Ward de Kimbro, the driver does have an interest in style—and even runs his own merch line.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
United would be the second major airline making flights in and out of Palomar, after American Airlines initiated twice-daily service in February.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
In Milpitas, the censure process can be initiated by one councilmember on another, with a committee from the remaining councilmembers deciding whether to investigate further, hold a censure hearing or take no further action.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Brezis notes that none of the safety studies cited in his review were initiated by Merck, the original manufacturer, or requested by regulators.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiated
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The oldest, Banco Santander, was founded in 1857.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The online education company, founded 20 years ago, has been hit by the rise of generative AI software tools, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, which have become increasingly popular among students.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors introduced pawn-shop receipts and fingerprint evidence linking her to Mallory’s property, according to court documents.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Garfield was introduced to readers in 1978 and is syndicated presently in about 2,100 newspapers.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Koufax retired at 30 years old due to chronic elbow pain and became the youngest person ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame at 36 years old.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Soundgarden want to honor its Pacific Northwest roots as the band is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Having established himself as a marine biologist and initiated a link with the greatest scientist of his time, Haeckel rapidly ascended to international prominence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ino also announced that to recognize the outstanding efforts of film commissions, which play an indispensable role in location shooting, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has established a new Minister’s Award this year.—
Mark Schilling,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Those moves suggest that legacy media is still finding its footing amid the era of streaming inaugurated by Netflix.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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After Kibaki’s victory was declared, the president was inaugurated in a strange dusk ceremony that infuriated Odinga’s camp.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arrange the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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This person could have a prepared list of questions, take the lead during appointments.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Orbiting Laboratory Advertisement The science work that will be done aboard the commercial stations was also pioneered aboard the ISS.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Around the same time, the Human-Machine Interaction Group pioneered early work in virtual reality, building headsets and gloves that foreshadowed today’s AR/VR technology.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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The outing comes just hours after the Duchess of Sussex launched her first holiday collection for As ever, which includes special nods to Prince Harry and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In May 2024, Duchovny launched Fail Better, a podcast produced by Lemonada Media that explores failure in all its forms — from the professional to the personal — and the ways in which failure, shame, and falling short shape our lives.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Initiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiated. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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