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initiative

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


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The partnership is part of the Visa Intelligence Commerce initiative, a push to build secure payment capabilities in AI contexts.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Glenn Melnick, a healthcare economist at the University of Southern California, said even if the initiative were fully implemented and pay cuts enacted, he doubts it would reduce the cost of healthcare for patients.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

She and Katya were both granted the special status of okhotnik, or “free hunter”—a fighter pilot who could use her initiative to go searching for enemy aircraft or ground forces to attack.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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