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
The persistent growth reflects the exploding capital expenditures from hyperscalers, which are snapping up GPUs for their data center computing infrastructure that underpins their AI initiatives.
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Katie Tarasov,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The company’s decision to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives led to protests and boycotts.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 20 May 2026
France, in particular, stood out for aggressive dark-sky initiatives.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Hernández has performed with the Public’s Mobile Unit initiative, which mounts free productions across the city’s five boroughs, at parks, community centers, and correctional facilities, and Aikens has participated in a similar program.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026
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Katie Tarasov,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The company’s decision to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives led to protests and boycotts.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 20 May 2026
France, in particular, stood out for aggressive dark-sky initiatives.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Hernández has performed with the Public’s Mobile Unit initiative, which mounts free productions across the city’s five boroughs, at parks, community centers, and correctional facilities, and Aikens has participated in a similar program.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
Noun
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The promotion, which does not yet have any media distribution deals or fighters signed, has ambitions for a debut in the first quarter of 2027.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Like many in Lebanon, her plans and ambitions had been put on hold by the hostilities.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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But the first glimpse at the full team in action showed an early hierarchy among signal callers.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Clinton, who faces three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and five counts of armed criminal action related to the incident, is scheduled to go to trial in January.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The only exception to that rule is for aquaculture enterprises.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Of those businesses, a million are considered viable for sale, representing $5 trillion in enterprise value.—
Alex Amouyel,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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