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
Opponents of ballot initiatives, who include Gov. Ron DeSantis, are pushing legislation to make Florida’s version of direct democracy almost undoable.
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Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The group organized mass gatherings across the country opposing government initiatives like the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Embracing sustainability, bamboo sporks will be used at all tasting venues in support of the city’s environmental initiatives.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The new division’s first initiative aims to beef up content tied to History.com.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The group organized mass gatherings across the country opposing government initiatives like the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Embracing sustainability, bamboo sporks will be used at all tasting venues in support of the city’s environmental initiatives.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The new division’s first initiative aims to beef up content tied to History.com.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
Noun
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To Zegler, Gerwig’s work gets at the nuances of what women want—love, ambition, independence, or all of the above—even when those desires seem to contradict each other.—
Patricia Alfonso Tortolani,
Allure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Following a year of whispers, of suggestions that PIF’s interest was waning, the noises are that PIF has privately reasserted its wider ambitions — which Eales’ successor will be tasked with achieving longer-term — something which has had a stimulating effect behind the scenes.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Novocaine — a new action comedy starring Jack Quaid— is battling Robert Pattinson’s Mickey 17 in a stagnant weekend at the box office.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Though, federal court action has paused the White House's push to deport him.—
Axios,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
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Also notable: ServiceNow has acquired enterprise AI software maker Moveworks for about $3 billion, Reuters reported.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The software giant’s performance will be closely watched for insights into its enterprise technology spending and cloud growth.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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