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
Equally troubling was the failure to build an international coalition before initiating hostilities.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The bank is initiating coverage the stock with a buy rating.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Treatment has included administering fluids to combat dehydration, stabilizing his body temperature, initiating careful feeding and starting antibiotics, according to the rescue group.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
But in Fort Lauderdale, City Manager Rickelle Williams is reportedly making waves by initiating rapid, sweeping changes in her first year on the job.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
More likely, the Nuggets will run plenty of sets with him coming off pin-downs and other screens to catch in the flow of their half-court offense, sparing him from the burden of initiating every possession.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Ford, a Democrat, said Roblox was responsive to Nevada’s 2024 investigation into the gaming platform, allowing the state to reach an agreement before initiating official litigation over alleged failure to protect children.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
In going public with its intent to secure the York Boulevard theater, the company is initiating a new round of fundraising.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
At the bottom of the screen are buttons for recording video, taking a snapshot, initiating two-way talk, playing a pre-recorded quick response voice message, and muting the sound.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The bank is initiating coverage the stock with a buy rating.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Treatment has included administering fluids to combat dehydration, stabilizing his body temperature, initiating careful feeding and starting antibiotics, according to the rescue group.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
But in Fort Lauderdale, City Manager Rickelle Williams is reportedly making waves by initiating rapid, sweeping changes in her first year on the job.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
More likely, the Nuggets will run plenty of sets with him coming off pin-downs and other screens to catch in the flow of their half-court offense, sparing him from the burden of initiating every possession.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Ford, a Democrat, said Roblox was responsive to Nevada’s 2024 investigation into the gaming platform, allowing the state to reach an agreement before initiating official litigation over alleged failure to protect children.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
In going public with its intent to secure the York Boulevard theater, the company is initiating a new round of fundraising.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
At the bottom of the screen are buttons for recording video, taking a snapshot, initiating two-way talk, playing a pre-recorded quick response voice message, and muting the sound.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiating
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Davis will lead Solbari’s wholesale strategy, building a national network of sales representatives, securing retail partnerships and establishing a seasonal wholesale cadence.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Her sister, Marsie Scharlatt, one of the estate’s executors, was tasked with establishing an archive of Wilke’s art and materials in Los Angeles, becoming the main contact for curators and galleries researching her work.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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One of the greatest privileges of being in the book business, according to Fitzgerald, is still introducing fellow readers to new material—and the staff picks are as diverse as the bookstore’s clientele.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, Vietnam’s civil aviation authority proposed introducing a fuel surcharge mechanism for domestic flights to help airlines cope with the rising costs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recorded at Glendale’s UHF Studio, Davis worked closely with producer-bassist Dan Horne and guitarist John Lee Shannon, inaugurating a new songwriting partnership—one that trades the solitary melancholia of her earlier albums for something more open-ended and conversational.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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This program collects two mid-length documentaries by Raymond Depardon from the mid-1970s, inaugurating a career-spanning interest in former French colonial Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Kalven is founding executive director of the Invisible Institute, which was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes in 2024.—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Critics called the astronomical price out of touch, while resurfaced allegations against founding chef René Redzepi sparked protests.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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On March 29, Drake spoke about the album while inducting Nelly Furtado into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2026 Juno Awards.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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My dream scenario is Emmylou and Keith doing a song and Emmylou inducting him.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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Altman pitched the conversion as critical to securing the vast amount of funding OpenAI needs to fulfill its mission of creating artificial general intelligence — or AGI — that will benefit humanity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2015, Musk, Altman, Greg Brockman, and a handful of others cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit with the mission of creating AI for the benefit of humanity.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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At least one other popular TV news anchor is in talks about launching a special-interest YouTube channel separate from a network, according to people familiar with the discussions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Hope’s pioneering days are not over.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 1971, the student newspaper the Colorado Daily developed into a free community newspaper in Boulder, Colorado, pioneering this type of newspaper in an American context, and more free newspapers appeared in the same state throughout the 1980s and 1990s.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 Apr. 2026
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