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
An executive at Energy Foundation China, Vance Wagner, said in a statement that the nonprofit is an independent organization that funds research and other initiatives to address climate change in China, which is the biggest source of heat-trapping pollution globally.
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Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Relatively muted stock reactions following a series of less than stellar quarters and investor inbounds regarding long-term initiatives lead us to believe focus has increasingly shifted to the future for TSLA.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Rangers Announce Centennial Season Theme Nights and Initiatives The New York Rangers announced a full slate of Centennial season theme nights and initiatives that will celebrate the franchise’s 100th anniversary.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
All of the members who work in the thrift shop volunteer their time and proceeds from the shop’s sales fund the league’s various initiatives.
—Jeffrey Miller, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Relatively muted stock reactions following a series of less than stellar quarters and investor inbounds regarding long-term initiatives lead us to believe focus has increasingly shifted to the future for TSLA.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Rangers Announce Centennial Season Theme Nights and Initiatives The New York Rangers announced a full slate of Centennial season theme nights and initiatives that will celebrate the franchise’s 100th anniversary.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
All of the members who work in the thrift shop volunteer their time and proceeds from the shop’s sales fund the league’s various initiatives.
—Jeffrey Miller, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
Noun
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His mother—central in shaping his early confidence—instilled in him a kind of resilience that would later fuel his global ambitions.—
Janee Bolden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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To some degree, the best restaurants in the world are self-portraits, easily identifiable by the chef’s history, background, ambition, and ability to shape the culture of hospitality and dining more broadly.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Middlesex League action, Kaylee Master recorded a hat trick, Sophia Setouhi added a pair and Gianna Venezia scored her first varsity goal as Watertown (5-0) blanked Woburn, 7-0, for its 102nd straight field hockey win.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Here, Pearce sought a declaratory judgment that the operating agreements had already been rejected by the bankruptcy estate, but the Court noted that no such action had taken place since Debtor's reorganization plan had neither been confirmed nor rejected by the Court so far.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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As consumers and enterprises adopt AI and AI models continue to evolve, there will be an opportunity to optimize the hardware around an AI model or groups of models.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Speaking at a real estate conference in Tel Aviv focused on the theme of urban renewal, Smotrich — a far-right minister in an Israeli government known for its right-wing political positions — said serious discussions were underway to rebuild Gaza as a business enterprise with American help.—
Omer Bekin,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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