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initiative

[ih-nish-uh-tiv, ih-nish-ee-uh-] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ i ə- /


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The Department of Labour has a new Employee Ownership Initiative, which aims to both promote the practice and offer advice.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

She is a Yale Journalism Initiative coordinating fellow and a Dow Jones News Fund business reporting fellow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The proposed Inglewood Fair Share Admissions Tax Tier Reform and Cap Removal Initiative, funded by WOW media, would eliminate those caps and restructure how venues are taxed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The Joint Initiative on Migration will aim to help generate "a new perspective, new politics and new policies on migration", the school said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

As mentioned in Chapter 1, education assessment for all subjects and the arts has undergone significant change over the past 30 years, from No Child Left Behind to the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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