1
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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2
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
Roth initiates Heartbeam as buy Roth said the med tech company is well positioned.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Members of Detroit’s police oversight board are calling for changes to how the department initiates minor stops after two recent police shootings that began with stops for drinking in a parking lot and an obscured license plate.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Saturn retrograde in Pisces initiates a minor frustrations within this lunation.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Members of Detroit’s police oversight board are calling for changes to how the department initiates minor stops after two recent police shootings that began with stops for drinking in a parking lot and an obscured license plate.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Saturn retrograde in Pisces initiates a minor frustrations within this lunation.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiates
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On top of everything, Sakura Fujirawa's music establishes a fluid rhythm, all while dialogue is completely absent.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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This provision establishes a new, permanent, dollar-for-dollar credit of up to $1,700 for individuals for donations to non-profit scholarship-granting organizations, according to the letters.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
29 Oct. 2025
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For the Fed, that introduces a serious blind spot.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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From a Christmas Toy Drive to a family dinner full of surprises where Kayleigh introduces Darren to Denise (Jackée Harry), her mom, the two clash and connect in a series of moments that are both funny and heartfelt.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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In theory, this transition inaugurates a chapter of enfranchisement, but in the next scene the Senegalese businessmen are in suits, and the white men return with briefcases full of money as bribes.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
28 Oct. 2025
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Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Painted Turtle, which provides a summer camp experience for kids with serious medical issues, and the Bridge School, which educates children with severe speech and physical disabilities.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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The oven is coated in enamel that creates its signature exterior color and serves as an inner nonstick layer.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Wet wood creates more smoke, which leads to faster creosote buildup—and greater risk.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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That also means the sculpture will be back on public view for a limited time, when the auction house installs it in the fourth-floor bathroom of its brand-new headquarters for 10 days leading up to the sale.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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If a Gulf state’s security partner installs its military personnel in that state, then a large-scale attack on that Gulf state will almost certainly lead to significant casualties among the security partner’s ranks, inevitably dragging it into the conflict.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The series, which launches on October 28, is produced by Bloomberg, in partnership with No Smiling.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Without hesitation, Estevao launches himself and tries an overhead kick.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Initiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiates. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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