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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However, initiatives like Project 2025, with their focus on centralizing control, may present challenges to the financial autonomy that crypto promises.
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Tonya Evans, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Sets were already being built on the Mediterranean island, which has been courting numerous film productions in recent years thanks to a generous 40% tax rebate initiative.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
Ryder confirmed the duo’s ouster Friday on social media, making sardonic references to a marketing initiative the stations recently launched.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
The main storyline centers around the fathers and daughters preparing for the Daddy Daughter Dance, created by Angela Patton as a part of her Girls For A Change initiative.
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 7 Sep. 2024
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Tonya Evans, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Sets were already being built on the Mediterranean island, which has been courting numerous film productions in recent years thanks to a generous 40% tax rebate initiative.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
Ryder confirmed the duo’s ouster Friday on social media, making sardonic references to a marketing initiative the stations recently launched.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
The main storyline centers around the fathers and daughters preparing for the Daddy Daughter Dance, created by Angela Patton as a part of her Girls For A Change initiative.
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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