1
as in establishing
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
no one knows who initiated written language
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2
as in introducing
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 inaugurating
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 initiating
Amazon faced its largest labor action to date in the United States, with nearly 10,000 employees initiating a strike on Thursday at facilities across several major urban centers.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This involves engaging proactively with followers—responding to comments, initiating conversations, implementing a direct messaging strategy and actively seeking leads.
—Tony Pec, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Thanks to a soft and wide tip, initiating a turn is intuitive and almost effortless; but a full sheet of metal adds stability to make this ski trustworthy on hard snow.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
Bank of America is even more bullish, initiating coverage of Kyndryl late last month with a buy rating and $40 price target, implying 13% potential upside.
—Pia Singh,christopher Hayes, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Leaders in business, including Amazon and Google, have found that initiating multiple timely experimental business changes leads to making non-linear steps forward, and failures are seen only as learning experiences.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, during an extradition hearing at the Blair County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, Mangione was denied bail and chose to fight extradition back to New York, initiating a potentially lengthy process.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The maximum group size is eight people and the tour route (starting in Deer Valley or Snowbird) is chosen by the initiating reservation.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
In this particular instance, the regulator is accused of exceeding its regulatory obligations by initiating enforcement actions against digital asset exchanges.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This involves engaging proactively with followers—responding to comments, initiating conversations, implementing a direct messaging strategy and actively seeking leads.
—Tony Pec, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Thanks to a soft and wide tip, initiating a turn is intuitive and almost effortless; but a full sheet of metal adds stability to make this ski trustworthy on hard snow.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
Bank of America is even more bullish, initiating coverage of Kyndryl late last month with a buy rating and $40 price target, implying 13% potential upside.
—Pia Singh,christopher Hayes, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Leaders in business, including Amazon and Google, have found that initiating multiple timely experimental business changes leads to making non-linear steps forward, and failures are seen only as learning experiences.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, during an extradition hearing at the Blair County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, Mangione was denied bail and chose to fight extradition back to New York, initiating a potentially lengthy process.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The maximum group size is eight people and the tour route (starting in Deer Valley or Snowbird) is chosen by the initiating reservation.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
In this particular instance, the regulator is accused of exceeding its regulatory obligations by initiating enforcement actions against digital asset exchanges.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiating
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By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter 1 With children as young as 6 months already establishing a digital footprint, parents who opt to keep their kids offline find themselves in the minority.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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In this case, establishing retribution as the motive would be very clear, because Patel has laid out beforehand that in fact is his motive.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The actor Glen Powell was just behind her, introducing guests to Cyndy Powell, his mother.Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Qualcomm’s latest push into the PC market involves lowering the price of Windows laptops based on its CPUs by introducing a new, lower-end Snapdragon X processor.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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Abigail Stuart, founding partner of Day One Strategy, with 20+ years in brand and market research, drives innovation and champions AI.Abigail Stuart, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Inspired by real events, the film is described as an epic fable about the founding leader of the Shaker Movement.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
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Workplace evolutions spurred by technology even impact those who are creating them.Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Our aging population is creating more urgent needs for healthcare and social assistance/social service workers, an area that Jobs and Skills Australia cites as the largest growth industry.Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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This can lead to overwhelm and a case of analysis paralysis, which ultimately leads you down the downward spiral of procrastination and not launching any independent venture at all.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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An example is a tech startup that pivots from developing cutting-edge software to launching philanthropic initiatives.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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This pioneering work could redefine the future of wearable technology and its environmental footprint.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
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Beth also spent 19 years at Accenture, pioneering its cloud consulting business.Committee of 200, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Initiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiating. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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