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
Kenyatta also said Hogg was made aware of Martin's rules reforms package before publicly speaking about his initiative to primary incumbents and elect young leaders.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Billboard Japan’s Women in Music initiative launched in 2022 to celebrate artists, producers and executives who have made significant contributions to music and inspired other women through their work, in the same spirit as Billboard’s annual Women in Music honors since 2007.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 15 May 2025
Instead, during a news conference Wednesday, Newsom put the onus on county and city leaders that called for the tough-on-crime initiative.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Chris Judd, a guide at Bush and Beach, conducts a specialty tour that shows visitors Auckland's regenerative tourism initiatives.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Billboard Japan’s Women in Music initiative launched in 2022 to celebrate artists, producers and executives who have made significant contributions to music and inspired other women through their work, in the same spirit as Billboard’s annual Women in Music honors since 2007.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 15 May 2025
Instead, during a news conference Wednesday, Newsom put the onus on county and city leaders that called for the tough-on-crime initiative.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Chris Judd, a guide at Bush and Beach, conducts a specialty tour that shows visitors Auckland's regenerative tourism initiatives.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
Noun
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These are the headquarters for the ambitions of visionaries, disruptors, and game-changers.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Every year, there’s growth— in ambition, quality, quantity, and geographic reach.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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McQuarrie is so good at parsing out action sequences, dramatic scenes and character moments, and one key scene – where Ethan is quietly investigating a wrecked sub and being tossed and turned like a washing machine – is even oddly calming.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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These are among several actions that have positioned Algeria — which now views tourism as an imperative for sustainable development — to slowly open up to the world.—
Angela Dansby,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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When the bubble burst in 2008, touching off the financial crisis, the two enterprises were rushed into government control.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Regulators also set out to limit charters that were only barely technically non-profit but actually operated as profit-making enterprises.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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