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initiative
US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
・UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
He has no initiative to improve himself and continues to fail
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
The initiative presented by the committee was well-accepted by the president
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The ability to assess and initiate things independently.
Employees are encouraged to use their initiative to solve problems.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The first step or move toward something.
Taking the initiative shows leadership potential.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A procedure enabling a specified number of voters by petition to propose a law and secure its submission to the electorate or legislature for approval.
The citizens used the initiative process to get the law on the ballot.
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Knight
- The Low Countries At the initiative of Catherine Baw in 1441,
The Low Countries At the initiative of Catherine Baw in 1441,
An Antidote to Dissatisfaction
- If you feel grateful for your relationships instead, you might accept invitations or even take the initiative.
If you feel grateful for your relationships instead, you might accept invitations or even take the initiative.
- you might accept invitations, or even take the initiative.
you might accept invitations, or even take the initiative.
My Horrible Nightmare Group Project
- At this point, I decided to take initiative and make a group text.
At this point, I decided to take initiative and make a group text.
- I took double initiative and decided to get things going by splitting up the chapters evenly between us.
I took double initiative and decided to get things going by splitting up the chapters evenly between us.
Arizona's Abortion Ban Sends Trump and the GOP Reeling | The Daily Show
- vote on a ballot initiative in November that
vote on a ballot initiative in November that
Hollywood comes to an agreement | September 26, 2023
- but recently there's been a move to privatize, several of them as part of a government initiative.
but recently there's been a move to privatize, several of them as part of a government initiative.
Elon Musk Cold Open - SNL
- And in addition to Doge, we've started another initiative called the Department of Undoing Child Health Care and Education, or DOOSH.
And in addition to Doge, we've started another initiative called the Department of Undoing Child Health Care and Education, or DOOSH.
VOA Learning English - Education Report # 393
- The United States government and the colleges pay the costs in a program called the Community College Initiative.
The United States government and the colleges pay the costs in a program called the Community College Initiative.
- A web page is being developed for information on the Community College Initiative.
A web page is being developed for information on the Community College Initiative.
Top 30 Biggest Tech Product FAILS of All Time
- D-Mark was supposed to be the brand that would finally get Google's stagnating radio advertising initiative to spread like wildfire.
D-Mark was supposed to be the brand that would finally get Google's stagnating radio advertising initiative to spread like wildfire.
The Marvels Is The Worst Movie Ever Made
- However, unlike Superman, Captain Marvel suffers from corny girlboss dialogue and abysmal character development that comes along when a woke initiative is put above good storytelling.
However, unlike Superman, Captain Marvel suffers from corny girlboss dialogue and abysmal character development that comes along when a woke initiative is put above good storytelling.