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
Monness Crespi Hardt & Co initiates Circle as buy Monness said Circle has a wide moat.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
One player initiates by entering the ball to Jokic at the elbow or high post, then setting or receiving a screen from another teammate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 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, 10 Nov. 2025
One player initiates by entering the ball to Jokic at the elbow or high post, then setting or receiving a screen from another teammate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 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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Another provision establishes an access ban for minors.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The endowment establishes the Kevin Feige Division of Film & Television Production and will be a source of funding for faculty, students with additional programmatic support.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The third movie in the franchise reunites Fisher with the rest of the original Four Horsemen — Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Dave Franco — as well as Mark Ruffalo and Morgan Freeman, and introduces new cast members Rosamund Pike, Ariana Greenblatt, Dominic Sessa, and Justice Smith.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Cipriani family's 71-story tower in Downtown Dubai introduces two collections of residences—the Signature and the Nobile—and even offers buyers a path to the city’s coveted Golden Visa.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 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.—
David M. Ewalt,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 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 research team highlighted that this process creates ideal conditions for atmospheric water vapour to condense into droplets on the cooler surface, the way steam condenses on your bathroom mirror.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Frank creates this Charles Atlas golden god specifically to adore and satisfy him.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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This license works offline and installs directly on your Windows computer.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 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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Located on Florida's Space Coast, where NASA launches actually happen, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex puts you right in the heart of America's space program.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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The new series, which launches on November 12, is a combination of the original Hot Ones with the classic party game.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Initiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiates. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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