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initiative

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


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Roughly one in eight Israeli election-related social-media posts published in recent months were created or altered with AI, according to Ze Be AI, a research initiative by the Open University of Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

Actually, every two weeks, thanks to a recently approved initiative: “You guys get paid every two weeks by your employer,” he reasoned, “so why shouldn’t your assets pay you every two weeks?”

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

David Owen, chair of trustees at The Summerfield Charitable Trust, said the initiative "has the potential to create a lasting legacy for nature, communities and future generations across Gloucestershire".

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

If objectivity is the initiative, then both viewpoints must have their advantages and follies fully rendered.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

“Haven’t they just banned me from their association, so who the hell are they to decide whether I deserve the sponsorship or not? I’m the one who took the initiative to befriend Stan and Marjory.”

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Several European countries have announced major initiatives recently.

From MarketWatch Sep. 20, 2026

Negotiations to withdraw the measure fell apart on June 24, the day before the deadline to rescind initiatives from the statewide ballot.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

The company has also announced technology initiatives that fizzled, like an integration with OpenAI’s scrapped video app Sora, or have yet to bear fruit, like a virtual world in development with “Fortnite” maker Epic Games.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

What India has achieved, in his view, is a push for "strategic autonomy in an era of war" and initiatives to "enhance greater collaboration amongst themselves".

From BBC Sep. 13, 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




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