initiatives

NOUN

eagerness to do something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action drive leadership push

STRONG

ambition dynamism energy enterprise enthusiasm get-up-and-go gumption inventiveness moxie originality punch resource resourcefulness spunk steam vigor

Antonyms

STRONG

apathy cowardice idleness inactivity indifference laziness lethargy

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initiatives

Charter also agreed to invest at least $30 million in customer outreach initiatives, such as digital literacy training and device access for low-income communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

To help fund these initiatives, Wendy’s slashed its quarterly cash dividend to 7 cents a share, from 14 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Improving third-party evaluations with initiatives such as a "trusted tester scheme" for the most risky types of challenges could also be used to limit adverse impacts, she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Alphabet’s spending levels have steadily risen as the company invests in AI initiatives that range from its custom chips to workspace applications.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Thus, if one is not permitted to grow such a crop on private premises by law, such pharmaceutical farming initiatives are forbidden.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali