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initiative

[ih-nish-uh-tiv, ih-nish-ee-uh-] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ i ə- /


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At his initiative, residents have filed two complaints in Sri Lankan courts.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Sure enough, in February 2015, the council approved the initiative, 5-0.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The initiative was recommended by a special committee established by Meta’s board to advise on the company’s capital structure.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

At least eight this year relate directly to the initiative and referendum process, an interesting split between raising requirements and protecting existing citizen rights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Any decrease in initiative required, such as the arrival of humans, snaps him back.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

The chancellor will also pledge millions of pounds in spending across a range of initiatives aimed at shoring up the UK's ability to respond to evolving cyber, biological and AI-enabled threats.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

For Ramos, the opportunity to help veterans carries particular significance because of Texas A&M's longstanding involvement in military and veteran initiatives.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Eric Talley, a corporate law, governance and finance expert at Columbia Law School, said other practical considerations may be at play, including the challenges Musk faces running both companies separately while developing joint strategic initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

She predicted that "stores will multiply initiatives to bring customers in, whether with claw machines or in other forms".

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

In 1929, an agent resigned with the complaint that Hoover’s initiatives were “directed against the personnel rather than against the criminal.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann


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