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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
Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Another investigation was initiated the following year by the commission after Givens was accused of presiding over two criminal cases after she’d been recused, jailing a man in one case and revoking bond from another.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
In September of last year, the county and city initiated the Immaculate Collection to help get ready for what's expected to be one of the biggest events in Pittsburgh's history.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Philippines has initiated a four-day workweek for government employees, while Vietnam has urged its citizens to work from home and limit vehicle usage.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
In a statement, FIU President Jeanette Nuñez said the university has initiated charges against members of the chat based on violations of its non-discrimination regulation and the student code of conduct.
—Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Although the United States, alongside Israel, initiated the war, the American economy is likely to be hurt the least, thanks in part to its world-leadingdomestic oil and natural gas production.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
In addition to the Suffolk investigation, the Middlesex DA and State Police have both initiated independent reviews into their handling of the crash.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Foreigners, the plurality of whom are Chinese, initiated nearly 5,000 pregnancies this way during 2020 alone, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
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Requests can be initiated by a property owner whose land touches the street or by a City Council member.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Another investigation was initiated the following year by the commission after Givens was accused of presiding over two criminal cases after she’d been recused, jailing a man in one case and revoking bond from another.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
In September of last year, the county and city initiated the Immaculate Collection to help get ready for what's expected to be one of the biggest events in Pittsburgh's history.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Philippines has initiated a four-day workweek for government employees, while Vietnam has urged its citizens to work from home and limit vehicle usage.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
In a statement, FIU President Jeanette Nuñez said the university has initiated charges against members of the chat based on violations of its non-discrimination regulation and the student code of conduct.
—Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Although the United States, alongside Israel, initiated the war, the American economy is likely to be hurt the least, thanks in part to its world-leadingdomestic oil and natural gas production.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
In addition to the Suffolk investigation, the Middlesex DA and State Police have both initiated independent reviews into their handling of the crash.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Foreigners, the plurality of whom are Chinese, initiated nearly 5,000 pregnancies this way during 2020 alone, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiated
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Indian hotelier Ashok Khanna founded the place as a response to epidemic stress levels, with a mission to rebalance holistically.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Encode is led by Stanford University student Sneha Revanur, who founded the organization in 2020.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Encode’s vice president of public policy issued a statement endorsing HB 286 after the group paid for polling that found broad support for the bill among Utah voters just days after it was introduced.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors have also introduced letters from the State Department, the Defense Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI stating that searches found no record that the defendants had ever been employed by those federal agencies.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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An optimist and networker with Harpo Marx hair, he was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2023 for helping invent the HTTPS encryption system and was among the first to take AI seriously, back when AI seemed even more insane.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, the record (Jay-Z's sixth LP) was inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The staff are well prepared to handle kids, from providing high-chairs to having lifeguards on duty at the pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Firmly press crumb mixture into bottom of prepared pan.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Setting an example Leju, a humanoid robot company that established a robot training center in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, with state support, has created environments such as an automobile assembly line, a smart home, and an eldercare facility within a 10,000-square-foot ㎡ space.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Several of the newest members, picked by Kennedy and his allies, have questioned established medical research on vaccines.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In July 2024, a Power4Future facility was inaugurated with a dedicated production line for lithium battery systems supporting the NFS program.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The democratic system inaugurated in 2000 never established a judicial or security structure able to replace that authoritarian control, analysts say.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The fitted black dress featured a keyhole neckline that was accentuated with sharp shoulders and a starburst of royal blue beading.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
1 Mar. 2026
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Our one complaint with the Parachute percale sheet set is that there aren’t any directional tags on the fitted or top sheet, despite being a staple inclusion on luxury sheet sets (and even some budget-friendly ones).—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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Around 1980, channels such as C-SPAN and CNN pioneered the idea that videos could mediate the reality of a universe that is too large and complex to be wholly perceived for people with limited time, attention, and sensory abilities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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The countertop material — typically the mineral quartz crushed and cooked with plastic resins, dyes and glass into slabs — was pioneered in 1987 by Israel’s Caesarstone, which still makes it and is named in hundreds of lawsuits, including Peña’s.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Initiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiated. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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