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 charity's time capsule initiative aligns with its efforts to build sustainable communities by focusing on nature.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The executive order lays out a series of initiatives to help the federal government defend against cyber attacks that threaten the privacy of Americans’ digital identities.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Thirteen state attorneys general have asked Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon to reconsider the company’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
One of Trump’s most promising new initiatives is the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
—Edward J. Timmons, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The executive order lays out a series of initiatives to help the federal government defend against cyber attacks that threaten the privacy of Americans’ digital identities.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Thirteen state attorneys general have asked Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon to reconsider the company’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
One of Trump’s most promising new initiatives is the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
—Edward J. Timmons, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiative
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Both have faced international sanctions and accusations of destabilizing activities—Russia for its actions in Ukraine and Iran for its regional ambitions and nuclear program.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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In order for SpaceX to reach its ambition for the ship to become rapidly reusable, with minimal or no refurbishment between flights, the heat shield must be resilient and durable.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Despite the Hall of Fame rules against considering off-the-field actions, the very fact that the senior committee made Tyrer a finalist for the first time since 1981 certainly reflects a prevailing wave of understanding of the horrors of CTE.Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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In July, the high court issued a landmark ruling finding that former presidents cannot face charges for official acts, but were not immune from prosecution for unofficial actions.Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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In 1872, William Still’s The Underground Railroad became one of the first major histories of the enterprise.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
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From startups to large enterprises, companies rely on the cloud to deploy workloads, scale operations and speed up their time-to-market.Ravi Laudya, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Initiative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiative. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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