as in first
coming before all others in time or order
you've resolved my initial complaint, but now I have a new question
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Recent Examples of initial
John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The initial attack killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and saw 250 individuals taken hostage.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
Medical staff had a practice of pre-filling out the logs and then initialing them later.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
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Adjective
The initial response was enough for Hefford to jokingly suggest that perhaps the PWHL should consider expanding on its expansion plans.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The initial attack killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and saw 250 individuals taken hostage.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
The document, dated March 14, was supposed to be initialed and signed in multiple places by Hamel, though investigators allege that the signature did not match the one used on police paperwork previously signed by Hamel.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
Medical staff had a practice of pre-filling out the logs and then initialing them later.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initial
Adjective
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Both of their first court appearances are scheduled for Saturday morning, jail records show.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Sutton was the first D.C. police officer to be convicted of murder for conduct while on duty.—
Janelle Griffith,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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There are changes like, the original movie that inspires the plot was actually a Nazi propaganda film, while this feels more like the classic musicals MGM cranked out.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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The newlywed took to Reddit this week, as original poster (OP) Visual_Ad_158, to reveal how her mother-in-law (MIL) arrived in an entire white gown, which, in pictures, looked indistinguishable from a bridal dress.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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That year, Shelby won the FIA sports car world championship, before taking the inaugural two Trans Am championships in 1966 and 1967.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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That followed the Dukes’ 11-2 inaugural FBS campaign in 2023-24, which saw year-over-year football ticket revenue grow by almost $700,000.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In 1973, the Annual Meeting endorsed the Davos Manifesto, a code of ethics for business leaders that lays out Schwab's principles of stakeholder capitalism.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Musk — who has endorsed antisemitic remarks and aligned himself with far-right factions, including the Alternative for Germany in that country — made the gestures during a giddy speech celebrating Trump’s return to power at an indoor rally Monday at Capital One Arena in Washington.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to a paper authored by the company, DeepSeek-R1 beats the industry’s leading models like OpenAI o1 on several math and reasoning benchmarks.—
Zeyi Yang,
WIRED,
25 Jan. 2025
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Indiana House Bill 1448, authored by Rep. Hal Slager, R-Schererville, addresses issues with supplemental payments that were added into state law during the 2019 session.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket streaks into orbit after launching from the Kennedy Space Center on its maiden flight, at Cape Canaveral, Florida on January 16, 2025.—
Michael Sheetz,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The favourite to replace him is ex-Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso, who is considered to be one of Europe's hottest tacticians for winning Bayer Leverkusen its maiden Bundesliga crown in 2023/2024.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to declassify FBI files related to the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., President John F. Kennedy and former U.S. Senator and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.—
Essence News Editors,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump signed several executive orders on Inauguration Day, including one which directed all federal government DEI offices to close.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The evening will be hosted by Young, and will feature readings from some of the foremost poetic voices in America.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Sophie Alcorn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Initial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initial. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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