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initiative

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


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However, the initiative does not stipulate how dollars diverted from payroll must be spent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Soho Road has recently been the focus of Operation Fearless, a West Midlands Police initiative to tackle street-level crime.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Determined to preserve the state’s tradition of supporting independents, while also solving the spoiler problem such candidates could create, Mainers approved the reform through a statewide initiative.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The electrification target unveiled in Bonn was "a flagship initiative" of COP31 that could respond to this crisis and help insulate economies from fossil fuel price shocks, the Turkish conference organisers said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The announcement of the new peace initiative then gave added credibility to the charge that, without Abigail, Adams had lost either his balance or his mind.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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