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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Growth-oriented initiatives on the fiscal, trade, and regulatory fronts also contributed to this record.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Advocates claim it’s working as intended, raising hundreds of millions of dollars for much-needed housing initiatives in the midst of Southern California’s housing crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Chief Executive Brendan Foley said McCormick effectively managed elevated inflation and incremental costs related to the war in the Middle East, leveraging productivity initiatives and cost-savings programs to improve margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Guterres announced new initiatives to combat methane emissions and address concerns over the environmental footprint of energy-hungry data centres.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

He would have been perfectly capable of swearing on the Bible that none of these initiatives came from him.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis