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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3
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
The maximum group size is eight people and the tour route (starting in Deer Valley or Snowbird) is chosen by the initiating reservation.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Similarly, absence of speech by age two or difficulty initiating interactions between ages three and five warrants attention.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In addition to initiating the censure process, the City Council called for a special meeting, with Barbadillo, Lam and Chua in favor.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The father jumped in after his daughter, initiating a Man Overboard protocol, which was broadcast over the ship's communication system.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Sun enters trust seeking Scorpio on October 23 until November 23 initiating us into building a confident relationship with the unknown.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Ben's Original is initiating a voluntary recall in the United States for some of its heat-and-eat rice products, because some of the packages may be contaminated with small stones, which could cause injury.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
So rather than carrying the burden of initiating the conversation, focus on being an active listener—ask follow-up questions, make eye contact, laugh.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
Insomnia is fundamentally a difficulty with initiating the transition into sleep or maintaining it.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Similarly, absence of speech by age two or difficulty initiating interactions between ages three and five warrants attention.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In addition to initiating the censure process, the City Council called for a special meeting, with Barbadillo, Lam and Chua in favor.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The father jumped in after his daughter, initiating a Man Overboard protocol, which was broadcast over the ship's communication system.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Sun enters trust seeking Scorpio on October 23 until November 23 initiating us into building a confident relationship with the unknown.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Ben's Original is initiating a voluntary recall in the United States for some of its heat-and-eat rice products, because some of the packages may be contaminated with small stones, which could cause injury.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
So rather than carrying the burden of initiating the conversation, focus on being an active listener—ask follow-up questions, make eye contact, laugh.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
Insomnia is fundamentally a difficulty with initiating the transition into sleep or maintaining it.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiating
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The Dodgers went on a free agent spending spree after winning the 2024 World Series in an effort to create a dynasty, defending their title and establishing themselves in the record books.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In various online forums, people are proposing ideas such as reviving bartering systems among neighbors or establishing community gardens in spaces like churches and recreational centers.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
31 Oct. 2025
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The channel and news brand will begin rolling out 15 second spots today featuring talent like Rachel Maddow, officially introducing the rebrand to viewers.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Watters Primetime will be live on the Ole Miss campus for the event, with Kirk introducing Vice President JD Vance, who will debate and take student questions through the night.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Eisenman has also broadened the brand’s appeal to bring in other generations, most recently inaugurating a 360-degree campaign with new global ambassador Leighton Meester.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Japan and the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, inaugurating a new era of human history.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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Member nations are collectively obliged to respond to attacks on other alliance nations under Article 5 of the founding treaty.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Born in Taiwan and raised in the United States from age nine, Huang has led Nvidia since founding it in 1993.—
Niket Nishant,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mayor Josh Huddlestun administered the oath of office, officially inducting the recruits into the department.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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This is a huge driver for bringing down the cost of the space economy in general and has been the opportunity for creating many other new space companies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Founded in Melbourne, Airwallex later moved to the Asian finance hub of Singapore after launching in the country in early 2022.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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For now, imagine a skater launching off a quarter pipe two thousand feet high, then somersaulting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Combining centuries-old Jewish folklore with the then-new medium of cinema, Paul Wegener and Carl Boese’s pioneering horror film draws its inspiration from a legend about a life-sized clay figure — a golem — that came to life to protect the Jews of Prague.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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An ocean technology company has just unveiled a pioneering underwater habitat prototype at a hangar in Miami, designed to allow scientists to live and carry out research beneath the sea’s surface for days at a time.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Initiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiating. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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