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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
no one knows who initiated written language
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as in introduced
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
initiated the new recruits in the unspoken laws of military conduct
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as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
initiated her as Surgeon General before an army of reporters and photographers
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Recent Examples of initiated
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The settlement agreement that initiated the fund gave the acting attorney general 30 days to create the entity and appoint five commissioners to run it.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Bess defended the chief’s decision to reassign internal affairs investigators, saying the move was part of a broader batch of reassignments that Jones initiated seven weeks after becoming chief in September 2023.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
In Mizzou’s 10-8 upset win over 9-seed Ole Miss, the Tigers were 7 for 8 on ABS defensive challenges, all initiated by junior catcher Mateo Serna.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The suspect fled in a car and a police pursuit was initiated.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The project, which used a Dornier Alpha Jet aircraft and a HAX25 sounding rocket developed by an Italian company named T4i, was initiated to support Italy’s push to develop a more responsive launch capability.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport endured a cyberattack in August 2024 initiated by a ransomware group that caused some IT system outages disrupting Wi-Fi, facility websites, flight display screens and check-in kiosks.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The pilot of a Southwest flight from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport initiated a go-around after telling the tower that the pilot of a smaller airplane flew close to the commercial jet on Wednesday evening, May 13, according to air traffic communications.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
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Steelmaker Nucor was initiated with a buy rating and $270 price target at Barclays.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The settlement agreement that initiated the fund gave the acting attorney general 30 days to create the entity and appoint five commissioners to run it.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Bess defended the chief’s decision to reassign internal affairs investigators, saying the move was part of a broader batch of reassignments that Jones initiated seven weeks after becoming chief in September 2023.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
In Mizzou’s 10-8 upset win over 9-seed Ole Miss, the Tigers were 7 for 8 on ABS defensive challenges, all initiated by junior catcher Mateo Serna.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The suspect fled in a car and a police pursuit was initiated.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The project, which used a Dornier Alpha Jet aircraft and a HAX25 sounding rocket developed by an Italian company named T4i, was initiated to support Italy’s push to develop a more responsive launch capability.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport endured a cyberattack in August 2024 initiated by a ransomware group that caused some IT system outages disrupting Wi-Fi, facility websites, flight display screens and check-in kiosks.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The pilot of a Southwest flight from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport initiated a go-around after telling the tower that the pilot of a smaller airplane flew close to the commercial jet on Wednesday evening, May 13, according to air traffic communications.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiated
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The project is also a big venture for Blink49 Studios, the banner founded in 2021 by international TV veteran Morayniss, an alum of Entertainment One and Alliance Atlantis.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The villas were restored and updated, Conrad Orlando was introduced as the luxury hotel anchor, and Evermore Bay (the lagoon beach that now defines the property) was built from scratch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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His first time playing in Season 4 introduced him to the world; his second time in Season 8 introduced him to his wife, Amber Mariano; and his fourth time playing in Season 22 earned him $1 million.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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In 2012, Newsome was inducted into the Silver Circle by the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the organization that awards local Emmys.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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Should he be inducted in 2028, or another year?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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Place seam-sides down on prepared baking sheets.—
Shelly Westerhausen Worcel,
Midwest Living,
18 May 2026
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Her sincere efforts at pushing back and organizing for a better workplace are met with the bleak reality that the surrounding society is ill-prepared to do anything to help people in her situation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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OpenAI had already established a for-profit subsidiary.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the resurgence of Eurasian empires—notably China and Russia—strikes at the heart of the cellular order established under American hegemony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The tally arrived around the same time that the Grammys inaugurated a category that connects electronic dance music and pop, as the two have been crossing over for decades.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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In 2015, the VALIE EXPORT Center Linz was inaugurated in a former tobacco factory in her hometown to foster engagement with media and performance art.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 May 2026
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Sargent’s 1883 masterwork has a storied history: The portrait originally depicted French socialite Madame Pierre Gautreau in a black fitted gown, with one strap subtly slipping off her shoulder—a detail that caused such an uproar that Sargent repainted the strap upright.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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Wear it loose or half-tucked to create a more fitted look on your frame.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The city has long pioneered environmental policies that have later been adopted across the country, from curbside recycling in the 1970s to a ban on polystyrene-foam takeout food containers in the 1980s.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The technology pioneered by BETA is part of the vanguard of self-piloting planes in the space.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Initiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiated. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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