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
Her agenda and initiatives have drawn comparisons to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
This great peace initiative saved millions of lives, prevented famine and allowed nations to rebuild after the war.
—William Lambers, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Another major initiative for Fox Corp. in the coming weeks will be the launch of Fox One, the company’s subscription streaming service.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Finance leaders play a vital role in ensuring the organization’s technology modernization journey delivers maximum value by identifying the modernization initiatives offering the highest ROI potential with the lowest project execution risk.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
This great peace initiative saved millions of lives, prevented famine and allowed nations to rebuild after the war.
—William Lambers, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Another major initiative for Fox Corp. in the coming weeks will be the launch of Fox One, the company’s subscription streaming service.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Finance leaders play a vital role in ensuring the organization’s technology modernization journey delivers maximum value by identifying the modernization initiatives offering the highest ROI potential with the lowest project execution risk.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
Noun
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But don’t underestimate how much industrial power and political ambitions can undercut progress.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Alex Beutel, safety research lead, gave the example of a query about the burning temperature of a certain material, saying that such an interest could stem from terrorist ambitions or homework.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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The campaign underscores the need for action, Roth says.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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According to Roots, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a non-final office action in May, citing likelihood of confusion with Roots’ trademarks as the reason.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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But that resolution, and many others going back decades, have done little to stop Israel’s expanding settlement enterprise, which has grown rapidly under US President Donald Trump.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Alibaba noted in the announcement that Accio has particular potential for small-to-medium enterprises, which often have limited human capital to devote to sourcing activities.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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