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
Alvarado might have gotten away with some hard contact when initiating the box out, but Wembanyama may have gotten away with a flagrant foul after wrapping both of his arms near Alvarado's neck and tossing him like a rag doll.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The judge criticized Saenz for initiating some of the phone calls and not immediately hanging up when her son called, but did not hold her in contempt.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Allegheny County police said their detectives are initiating the investigation.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 June 2026
When Wood tried to conduct a traffic stop, the driver refused to stop, initiating a vehicle pursuit that continued into Lake County.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Of course, the story deepens even further once Mercury stations retrograde on June 29, initiating a period of reflection, revision and reconsideration.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Fortunately, some are initiating projects in their communities—sometimes in partnership with their high schools or colleges, and other times with the support of civic learning organizations.
—Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Navarro’s role in initiating the deal was not publicly disclosed.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 28 May 2026
Success at Couture means taking our seat at the table of independent jewelers that shape today’s precious landscape and establishing key retail partnerships with premier galleries and initiating strategic conversations around the consumers of the region are also priorities.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The judge criticized Saenz for initiating some of the phone calls and not immediately hanging up when her son called, but did not hold her in contempt.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Allegheny County police said their detectives are initiating the investigation.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 June 2026
When Wood tried to conduct a traffic stop, the driver refused to stop, initiating a vehicle pursuit that continued into Lake County.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Of course, the story deepens even further once Mercury stations retrograde on June 29, initiating a period of reflection, revision and reconsideration.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Fortunately, some are initiating projects in their communities—sometimes in partnership with their high schools or colleges, and other times with the support of civic learning organizations.
—Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Navarro’s role in initiating the deal was not publicly disclosed.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 28 May 2026
Success at Couture means taking our seat at the table of independent jewelers that shape today’s precious landscape and establishing key retail partnerships with premier galleries and initiating strategic conversations around the consumers of the region are also priorities.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiating
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Archer and Joby are establishing significant footprints already with bets in the Middle East, where regulators and governments have readily embraced the new tech.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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But the incident will no doubt deal a blow to not only Blue Origin's ambitions of gaining ground on commercial spaceflight competitor SpaceX, but also to NASA's ambitions of establishing a foothold on the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Last season Hustus handled more than 16,000 lobsters all while chatting animatedly with visitors from around the world—and often introducing them to their first tastes of lobster.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Investors are still underwriting many of these companies like SaaS, despite AI introducing real volatility in compute, energy, and margin profiles.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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In 1958, liberals and conservatives reached an agreement to alternate power, inaugurating the period known as the National Front.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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The brand is also inaugurating a partnership with Foster Love, a nonprofit for children in foster care.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The Biennale announced the jury, invited by Kouoh and led by president Solange Oliveira Farkas, founding artistic director of the Videobrasil Biennial, this past April; its job is normally to designate winners of Golden Lions for the best presentations in the show.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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The bank was a founding partner of the Valkyries, who already rank as the WNBA’s most valuable team at $850 million; the Warriors are the NBA’s most valuable, unseating the Knicks’ stranglehold on the spot in 2023, per ’s rankings.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
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The Minnesota Vikings are inducting former running back Adrian Peterson into the club's Ring of Honor this year, the team announced Monday.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Other inductions included Jason Isbell showing up for Lucinda Williams, Don Henley inducting Trisha Yearwood, Jimmie Vaughan paying tribute to Buddy Guy, and Chris Isaak saluting Roy Orbison.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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This luxury hotel is famously set in a former Ottoman prison, creating a paradoxically private and peaceful enclave in the middle of bustling Sultanahmet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Democratic leaders worried that their voters would splinter among their candidates, creating a scenario where two Republicans advanced to the general election.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the company has spread Craigslist postings targeting residents of other US cities such as Boston—and MicroAGI founder and CEO Bercan Kilic teased the prospect of the Shift app soon launching in additional cities such as London, Munich, and Zurich.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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After a year of behind-the-scenes maneuvering, the region’s MLB hopefuls gave the public a first look at their plan to court the league this week, launching West Sacramento into a competition with cities across North America, some of which have spent years advancing bids.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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This tops off a banner year for the Silicon Valley semiconductor company, which creates pioneering connectivity solutions, primarily for AI data centers.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Named after a Norwegian ship that traversed the North and South poles at the turn of the 20th Century, Fram2 sought to pay homage to its namesake with a pioneering polar voyage of its own.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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“Initiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiating. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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