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
Democrat-Gazette online A guest piece in the opinion section Sunday railed disingenuously against a percolating public initiative for a state constitutional amendment.
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John Brummett, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
During her tenure, the district worked on several major initiatives focusing on conservation, restoration and connecting visitors to the forest preserves, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Van Ness will oversee engineering and product development initiatives for the medical device company.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Money went toward sidewalks, congestion mitigation, intersection improvements and Vision Zero, an initiative intending to eliminate traffic fatalities.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
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John Brummett, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
During her tenure, the district worked on several major initiatives focusing on conservation, restoration and connecting visitors to the forest preserves, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Van Ness will oversee engineering and product development initiatives for the medical device company.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Money went toward sidewalks, congestion mitigation, intersection improvements and Vision Zero, an initiative intending to eliminate traffic fatalities.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
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Executives view the war with Iran as a short-term freeze on their ambitions in the Middle East, rather than a fundamental deterrent, Denis Depoux, global managing director at Germany’s Roland Berger, said Thursday on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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Pop Mart's Chief Operating Officer, Si De, spoke with CNBC about the company's systematic approach to artists and products — and its ambitions beyond Labubu.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Second, many Iran hawks seriously underestimated the risks and costs of opposing Tehran’s drive for regional hegemony through military action.—
Jamie McIntyre,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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With years of scrutiny but little action, some advocates say the results signal the coming of a new era.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Amazon’s stock has rallied since the attacks on its Gulf assets, with analysts suggesting enterprises will stop relying on a single location for data deployment and that, in turn, will drive up cloud revenues as companies are forced to pay for more storage, according to TechPolicy Press.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Today, the model increasingly learns from the data Niantic Spatial’s enterprise customers generate themselves.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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