initiative
- noun
- /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
- I've been asked to lead the Liberian Reconciliation Initiative as part of my work.
- launch a initiative
- implement an initiative
- support an initiative
So I believe that we urgently need new initiatives to rebuild lost trust.
- So I believe that we urgently need new initiatives to rebuild lost trust.
- Let's talk about this new initiative from the EU Invest AI.
- And one of her most important initiatives has to do with childhood health.
- But in my opinion, this whole industry recovery initiative is a farce.
- So how much money do you need for this initiative?
- There's Jaguar rewilding initiatives in South America and in, in Mexico.
- And it's, it's important for cities to encourage and sustain the initiatives that new residents develop.
- How did you select the women you chose to start this initiative with?
- I don't understand how this is not a bipartisan initiative to secure this border.
- Last but not least, this initiative would not be possible.
- Oh, I, I, I, I'm part of the grain Initiative for Vietnam.
- So she's going to build a city through private initiative, private investment.
- And they might set OK ours around some very important focus initiative for education.
- There are a number of other initiatives that we are undertaking it.
Examples
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I'm very supportive of your training initiatives.
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Let's talk about this new initiative from the EU Invest AI.
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Last but not least, this initiative would not be possible.
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Most recently, in 2009, the "Race to the Top" initiative was announced by the Obama administration.
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This is exactly the type of initiative that Mr. Pete likes to foster in New Products, so, well done.
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As the war ended, a number of peace and reconciliation initiatives began in the country.
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Brazil is also the home to great environmental and social initiatives.
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In other news, the government of Ecuador has taken the lead in the green earth initiative to ensure that we do not make the same mistakes again.
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A Midwestern urban school district recently launched a technology initiative aimed at developing 21st-century skills.
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The city council introduced a new initiative to improve public transportation services for residents.
Synonyms
A set of steps arranged to reach a goal
A planned piece of work to reach a goal
A planned set of services and projects to achieve a goal
A plan of steps to reach a goal
A clear set of steps to reach a goal
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
A program that teaches people new skills and helps them change their behaviour
A secret Italian left-wing group known for bombings in Rome between 2000 and 2002
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Etymology
Initiative originally means a 'beginning' from Latin initium 'beginning', which helps explain its use today. That is why a new plan or action is called an initiative — it is meant to start work toward a goal.