initials

present tense third-person singular of initial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for initials
Verb
  • In addition, Roberts often authors the opinions in the biggest cases – and there are some big ones left.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Clare McAndrew, who authors the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, told The Observer that demand for his paintings had surged more than 1,200 percent in the forty-eight hours following his passing.
    News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the limbs of a barren tree—or the branching structure of lightning itself.
    Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • If Goldin signs the qualifying offer to return to the Heat on a two-way contract, Miami would have two players signed to two-way deals in undrafted Miami Hurricanes standout guard Tre Donaldson and Goldin.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • When the Governor signs, the money, which is currently earmarked for a Florida Enterprise Rail Fund, would be distributed by the FDOT.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Hope scrawls a single word on the paper and folds it up.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
  • Amazon moved fast to board the project and the film will now be a big priority at the studio as Loeb pens the script.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Today, the 20-minute rule remains one of the foundational pillars of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) — a treatment that Walker notes the American Academy of Sleep Medicine endorses as the first-line approach for chronic insomnia, ahead of pharmaceutical interventions.
    Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Shanette Williams endorses Jon Ossoff.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 25 June 2026
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“Initials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initials. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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