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

Example Sentences

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In 2023, a Swiss regulator said Fifa had "made false statements" by claiming that Qatar 2022 would be the first carbon-neutral World Cup in history by using investments in low-carbon initiatives to offset emissions.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Horvath said the county hopes to receive tens of millions of dollars in state funding for additional brush clearance, fuel modification, home hardening and other initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Oracle said it has made significant investments in AI initiatives as it builds the technology into product offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

The move is considered a blow to Alphabet’s AI initiatives.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Kaiser, debt- ridden after a series of failed management initiatives and a long strike, closed the plant in 2001 and sold the factory carcass for salvage.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times