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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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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
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.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Those make up an overwhelming amount of all chases that officers in Milwaukee make – with officers citing reckless driving as the initiating reason in 742 of the 970 chases in 2025, according to police data.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
On two other occasions in the match, Raya claimed the ball and released it quickly, initiating counter-attacks with his quick distribution, and that’s more in keeping with his style of goalkeeping in those scenarios.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Affleck first mentioned his AI venture to Netflix execs last fall, initiating months of dialogue that culminated in the acquisition, a person familiar with the talks told Deadline.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Two innings later, Eldridge fielded a ground ball off Kyle Schwarber’s bat and delivered a strike to second, initiating a 3-6-1 double play.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Machines increasingly behave as agents, initiating actions, ranking priorities, and recommending outcomes.
—Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
The Iranian government has a history of initiating Internet shutdowns during civil unrest and conflict.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Before the fourth period, Lawrence had been held to just one point but was still the floor general initiating the offense for Allen.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Those make up an overwhelming amount of all chases that officers in Milwaukee make – with officers citing reckless driving as the initiating reason in 742 of the 970 chases in 2025, according to police data.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
On two other occasions in the match, Raya claimed the ball and released it quickly, initiating counter-attacks with his quick distribution, and that’s more in keeping with his style of goalkeeping in those scenarios.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Affleck first mentioned his AI venture to Netflix execs last fall, initiating months of dialogue that culminated in the acquisition, a person familiar with the talks told Deadline.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Two innings later, Eldridge fielded a ground ball off Kyle Schwarber’s bat and delivered a strike to second, initiating a 3-6-1 double play.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Machines increasingly behave as agents, initiating actions, ranking priorities, and recommending outcomes.
—Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
The Iranian government has a history of initiating Internet shutdowns during civil unrest and conflict.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Before the fourth period, Lawrence had been held to just one point but was still the floor general initiating the offense for Allen.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiating
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The government released thousands more documents in the decades that followed before establishing AARO to investigate sightings and publish reports.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Despite establishing nonbinary divisions across major marathons, the category still lacks prize money afforded to other divisions.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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To complement the sweet heat flavors of the new sandwich, the beloved chicken chain is also introducing a full line of four Strawberry Hibiscus flavored beverages.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Latest Flavors The team at Reese’s has been busy introducing new variations of its classic candy in recent months.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 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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JeanMarie, a chef and authority on home cooking, Mexican cooking and specialty food, is one of the founding partners of Frontera Foods.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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Karlos Funes, Chief Revenue Officer, views this model as a natural extension of the company’s founding principles.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Prince did the honors of inducting them.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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San Jose celebrated another set of sports heroes Thursday night at SAP Center, inducting the 30th class into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The shift risks creating uneven protections, as state offices lack the federal power to threaten schools with funding cuts.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The innovation enables an autonomous drone to record important operational and sensor data directly onto a blockchain during flight, creating a secure and tamper-resistant record of its activities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Discovering evidence of bigger fraud About a week after launching, the Rodeo Drive Team turned its focus to EDD fraud, emails show.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Other countries and companies will no doubt follow suit; Amazon and Blue Origin already plan on launching thousands of satellites each as well.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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His many credits include performances with the New York Philharmonic, pioneering minimalist composer Philip Glass, genre-blurring singer Cecile McLorin Salvant and such past and present jazz powerhouses as Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath and Wynton and Branford Marsalis.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Beyond creating individual landmarks, Gehry is celebrated for pioneering the use of advanced digital modeling software in architecture, allowing his studio to realize complex geometries that once seemed impossible to build.—
David Sokol,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Initiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiating. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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