1
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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White Flame was founded over a decade ago to explore for oil and gas in Greenland.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bellavance-Lecompte is a design curator and architect who also founded the Carwan Gallery in Beirut in 2011, and stands as a significant figure in the global art and design scene, forging cross-cultural dialogue within the design community.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pennywise — the iconic, malevolent shapeshifting entity that often takes the form of a dancing clown and was first introduced in Stephen King's 1986 novel It — suddenly and mysteriously appeared on five different continents on Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Micheli estimated about 70 bills had some form of this language, about 3% of the almost 2,400 bills introduced.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Laura Pausini was also honored with the Icon Award, Elvis Crespo was inducted into the Billboard Hall of Fame, and Peso Pluma took home the first-ever Billboard Vanguard Award.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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The five-time All-Star, two-time All-Defense and three-time All-NBA was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
24 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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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
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The last iteration of Abu Dhabi Art, inaugurated in 2007, will take place this fall before the event transforms to Frieze Abu Dhabi in November 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Oct. 2025
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But the singer is prepared to show fans that both sides of her sound can coexist, with a little help from Lady Gaga.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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Duffy, however, added that the absences were isolated, and the agency is prepared to slow air traffic as needed to meet controller staffing levels.—
John Tufts,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Nvidia pioneered the transformation of GPUs, originally designed for gaming, into the workhorses of modern AI systems, securing a dominant position in the field.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Back in 1910, Vladimir had pioneered research in radiology and launched the first search for uranium deposits in the Russian Empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kobo originally launched the apparel brand Torn by Ronny Kobo in 2009, with a relaunch in 2017 to the now-eponymous label’s name.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Horror Collective, the genre banner of Shaked Berenson’s (Slaxx, Turbo Kid, Tales of Halloween) Entertainment Squad that is championing independent horror filmmakers, has launched a genre streaming service, appropriately called BloodStream.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Initiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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