INITIATES Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

initiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of initiate

as in establishes

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 introduces

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 inaugurates

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 initiates Traffic will be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closes streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium. —

Mark Prussin, CBS News, 13 June 2026 Roth initiates Fervo Energy as buy Roth said the geothermal company is firing on all cylinders. —

Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 June 2026 Pressing both triggers initiates a grab. —

Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026 Focus then shifts to the boardroom as the club initiates a major rebuild, with star player Kevin De Bruyne’s emotional departure and the arrival of new talent. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 June 2026 The office typically initiates communication by letter, Settle said. —

Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 Incidents when a person intentionally or unintentionally initiates contact, including spearfishing and releasing sharks from nets or hooks, are not included in the report. —

Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025

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The International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization, which establishes the best practices for counseling gambling addicts and issues certifications to professional therapists, lists just 17 people in Colorado who have received certification.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
Though working with Remote Employee®, the business still sets the schedule, provides the training, establishes key performance indicators (KPIs), and manages the employee’s day-to-day performance.

— William Jones, USA Today, 18 June 2026