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initiate

[ih-nish-ee-eyt, ih-nish-ee-it, -eyt] / ɪˈnɪʃ iˌeɪt, ɪˈnɪʃ i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /




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Initiate contact with your financial institution at its official phone number to ensure you’re talking to a legitimate representative, and verify whether there actually is an issue.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

“Explain why it is there. Expand testing fast to this group. Initiate contact tracing. Promote healthy sex and healthy hygiene practices. Get the damn vaccines into at-risk arms. Stigma is bad — infected is worse.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 9, 2022

Initiate conversations so as to hear him speak about the subjects you’re interested in.

From Slate • Oct. 5, 2020

Initiate that discussion yourself if no one at your employer does.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2015

The Initiate is under a vow; the Hierarch is free.

From The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation by Maitland, Edward




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