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initiated

[ih-nish-ee-ey-tid] / ɪˈnɪʃ iˌeɪ tɪd /


ADJECTIVE
begun
Synonyms


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Mothercare expects a material fall in orders in the year through March 2028 and has initiated a strategic review of its business model and costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Many people flocked to cash investments such as high-yield savings accounts and CDs when the Fed initiated a series of steep interest-rate hikes starting in 2022 to quell inflation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

“And one day, it just occurred to him that maybe that would be a building, and so initiated conversation with Beverly Hills. It was kismet.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

After that, further work was initiated to assess flooding risks, a World Bank spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Wagner’s acolytes were happy to have retreated into their private Valhalla, where only the initiated, the learned and the bold would venture to tread.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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