How to Use initiative in a Sentence

initiative

noun
Definition of initiativenext
Synonyms for initiativenext
  • If you want to meet her, you're going to have to take the initiative and introduce yourself.
  • The company has the opportunity to seize the initiative by getting its new products to the market before its competitors.
  • The governor has proposed a new initiative to improve conditions in urban schools.
  • The initiative isn’t the first of its kind in New York City.
    — Charles Passy, WSJ, 10 July 2019
  • The era of daring, new initiatives has passed at the IRS.
    — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2020
  • The case is part of the Project Safe Childhood initiative.
    — Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Chick-fil-A has pledged $9 million to each of the three initiatives.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 18 Nov. 2019
  • What are some of the highlights of the cost-savings initiative?
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2023
  • What are the goals of the initiative and other efforts?
    — Julia Barajas, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Cohen in the past has said that the payment was made on his own initiative.
    — Tom Hays, The Seattle Times, 3 July 2018
  • The day camp is part of the chess club’s initiative to get more girls interested in the game.
    — Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2018
  • The studies, which will be done over the summer, will be the first phase of a greater initiative, Emmett said.
    — Kathleen McWilliams, Courant Community, 13 June 2018
  • Obama has been back in the public eye this year thanks to some big projects and initiatives.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2018
  • So far, Lance told me, the initiative was off to a strong, if limited, start.
    — Ted Conover, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
  • To learn more about the initiative and make a donation, click here.
    — Rachel Epstein, Men's Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The onus is largely on companies to take initiative and close the pay gap once and for all.
    — Halley Bondy, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Make changes before someone asks you to or takes the initiative and beats you to the finish line.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The tweet didn't give further details on the initiative.
    — NBC News, 28 Mar. 2020
  • Don’t wait for someone to ask you about a project; take the initiative to keep everyone up-to-date and on the same page.
    — Amy Blaschka, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • Mr Schwab says that most of the initiatives have been successful.
    — The Economist, 16 Jan. 2020
  • The games also will serve as a major health initiative for the athletes.
    — Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Giorgi, embracing the initiative and the risks, even managed to win the first set.
    — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 10 July 2018
  • With his courage, initiative and raw power, Iggy Pop paved the way for punk and post-punk.
    — Fred Bronson, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2022
  • That means the strategic initiative on the battlefield right now is with the Taliban.
    — CBS News, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The effort to speed up fire support is one of a handful initiatives that Lt.
    — Elias Groll, Wired, 18 Dec. 2019
  • The law’s initiatives are funded by a mixture of state and local funds.
    — Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The initiative, however laudable, is just the tip of the iceberg.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Reams of research tell us that the two initiatives are at odds with one another.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Despite some initiatives to aid those living in the Bennett Freeze and support those who have been relocated, the efforts have been hindered by decades of bureaucratic hurdles and disinterested leadership.
    — The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Grammy Go, a new online initiative from the Recording Academy, is the result of a partnership with Coursera, a leading online learning platform, to offer classes tailored for music creators and industry professionals.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024

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