take initiative
Example Sentences
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She suggests encouraging your kids to take initiative rather than waiting for instructions, to take healthy risks and do things more independently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
"And watching my husband take initiative, doing research on pregnancy and childbirth and showing real effort, gave me confidence that we could do this."
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
Manager 3 is clearly willing to take initiative.
From New York Times • May 11, 2024
The experience told Lyles a demand for such content existed and that agitating for future changes would again require him to take initiative.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023
Responsibility gave her more poise and willingness to take initiative.
From The Job An American Novel by Lewis, Sinclair
