as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity
the sentry showed remarkable initiative and uncommon bravery in foiling the terrorist attack
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Recent Examples of initiative
Organizers say the approach will be long-term and sustainability-focused, designed to strengthen German-Israeli cultural cooperation over time rather than through one-off initiatives.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Economists and investors are watching to see how affordability initiatives ramp up ahead of November’s midterm elections.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
In addition, Mayor Carter launched a $3 million public safety initiative focused on youth employment, mental health, housing support, and violence prevention.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
The announcement follows Kidd’s launch last month of JK Select Baseball, a nationwide youth baseball initiative that has long-term plans to expand to 1,000 teams in states with key baseball markets.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Economists and investors are watching to see how affordability initiatives ramp up ahead of November’s midterm elections.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
In addition, Mayor Carter launched a $3 million public safety initiative focused on youth employment, mental health, housing support, and violence prevention.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
The announcement follows Kidd’s launch last month of JK Select Baseball, a nationwide youth baseball initiative that has long-term plans to expand to 1,000 teams in states with key baseball markets.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
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With house‑inspired production and a darker, more experimental sound, the mini-album — which sold more than half a million copies in four days — hinted at the group’s creative ambition.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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European leaders, mindful of Putin's wider ambitions, say their own security is at stake in Ukraine and have insisted on being consulted in peace efforts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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With the city facing multiple lawsuits over the billing debacle, Clark helped oversee a friendly class-action lawsuit against the city, the judge found.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Aztecs are also now 15-1 in Mountain West action.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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During the six years, prosecutors said, the pair used their positions to capitalize on a racketeering enterprise defrauding the state, IRS and union members.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The new version enters preview today for developers, enterprises, and consumers, with Google promising stronger reasoning, better coding performance, and improved handling of long documents.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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