initiator
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5.5
- noun
- /ɪˈnɪʃieɪtər/
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iniciador
- If the projects are not successful, on the other hand, the initiator may lose credibility.
- initiator-recipient
- initiator act
- initiator of the discussion
And early on, you may be OK with being the initiator of affection, all right?
- And early on, you may be OK with being the initiator of affection, all right?
- Unless you can honestly say to me, you're going to be completely OK and happy for the rest of your life always being the initiator.
Examples
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H.H. Meier was also the initiator of the first major bank in Bremen.
Academic text (1993) -
There is more to the act of choice than simply being the initiator of the the action.
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The initiator is responsible for the room.
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If the projects are successful, the initiator wins support from other villagers.
Academic text (2004) -
Scientists and science educators cannot be effective communicators unless they are media-literate initiators of communication.
Academic text (2011) -
The initiator of the project presented their ideas to the entire team.
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As the initiator of the new policy, she led the discussions and planning.
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In this meeting, the initiator will outline the steps we need to take moving forward.
Synonyms
458
3.9
A person who starts an organization like a company or charity
152
3.1
A person who starts an important idea or change
14
4.9
A person who creates a new idea, plan, or process
12
6.8
A person who starts trouble or urges others to act
4
3.9
A person who starts an idea, project, or change
1
7.7
A person who starts something new like an idea or movement
1
8.0
A person who creates new ideas or plans
1
7.4
A program or device that sets values to their starting state in computers
A person who starts a project or action
A person who starts an organization like a company or charity
A person who starts a company and arranges its money and legal papers
A person who starts and organizes a project or movement
A person who first creates an idea or style that others follow
Antonyms
How Central
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Initiator comes from the Latin word initium, which means 'beginning', and is the same root as initial and initiate. So an initiator is someone who 'begins' or starts something.