1
as in establishing
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 introducing
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 inaugurating
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 initiating
During the alleged assault, the victim managed to pull out a handgun, initiating a further struggle over the weapon.
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Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
Be proactive about lowering your own risk profile by initiating conversations about heart health, and only deal with doctors who take your concerns seriously.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Mar. 2026
Korea’s obesity guidelines recommend a lower BMI threshold (23) for initiating obesity GLP-1 pharmacotherapy.
—Aditi Kantipuly, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
And right now, Taylor cannot stop herself from initiating phone sex with Dakota even while sobbing over his indiscretions at Vanderpump Villa.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
For some people, like those with finicky internet or frequent power outages, initiating a long, slow download that runs in the background for hours or days isn't a viable option.
—Justin Pot, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Soon to no longer collect interest on the unexpected windfall, supervisor Jeff Boone made a cheeky request before initiating the eight-figure payment back to the state.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Day’Ron Sharpe took over the middle of the fourth, initiating offense, winning loose-ball moments and piling up nine points and five rebounds in the final frame alone.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
Be proactive about lowering your own risk profile by initiating conversations about heart health, and only deal with doctors who take your concerns seriously.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Mar. 2026
Korea’s obesity guidelines recommend a lower BMI threshold (23) for initiating obesity GLP-1 pharmacotherapy.
—Aditi Kantipuly, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
And right now, Taylor cannot stop herself from initiating phone sex with Dakota even while sobbing over his indiscretions at Vanderpump Villa.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
For some people, like those with finicky internet or frequent power outages, initiating a long, slow download that runs in the background for hours or days isn't a viable option.
—Justin Pot, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Soon to no longer collect interest on the unexpected windfall, supervisor Jeff Boone made a cheeky request before initiating the eight-figure payment back to the state.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Day’Ron Sharpe took over the middle of the fourth, initiating offense, winning loose-ball moments and piling up nine points and five rebounds in the final frame alone.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiating
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Conservative Republicans were adamant, however, against establishing a precedent that allows Congress during the yearly appropriations process to fund some agencies within Homeland Security, but not others.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Pietro Talini died in the early 1980s and Luigi Talini took over, establishing the nursery as a place for Sacramento gardeners and homeowners to find high-quality plants and helpful service.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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This season, Major League Baseball is introducing something that once felt unthinkable.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ocean Aged at Sea has as many fans as detractors, so clearly Zoeller felt like expanding this concept—and introducing it to more consumers by partnering with a cruise ship line—was the right move.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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This program collects two mid-length documentaries by Raymond Depardon from the mid-1970s, inaugurating a career-spanning interest in former French colonial Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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ChatGPT passed that benchmark earlier this year, inaugurating a new technological era, though not necessarily one of superhuman intelligence.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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The show, from Studio Oymo and Human Films, will receive a €50,000 ($58,000) prize after defeating 15 other projects for the award, which was the founding premise of the entire Series Mania conference.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Watchmakers protect their founding narratives as intellectual property.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Phillies are inducting Chase Utley, considered the greatest second baseman in the franchise’s history, into their Wall of Fame this summer — a potential precursor to a greater honor for Utley, the National Baseball Hall of Fame.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Prince did the honors of inducting them.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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Besides commercial success, Bollywood has enormous cultural clout, shaping social norms, defining pop cultures and creating stars revered not only India but in the diaspora worldwide.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The cameras behind the License Plate Reader system build data profiles on all of our driving patterns, creating dozens of location data points for each unique license plate daily.—
Jennifer Piper,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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Starting in 2028, Uber and Rivian will begin launching their autonomous fleets in Miami and San Francisco.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Still, Handala caused some chaos earlier this month after infiltrating US medical equipment provider Stryker and launching a data-wiping attack that affected tens of thousands of devices, including employee phones.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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After a detour studying the humanities, he was admitted to the National College of Art and Design, in Bergen, which housed the country’s pioneering institute for the study of photography.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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So what's in store for the pioneering folks of Mars' Happy Valley colony?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Initiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiating. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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