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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The initiatives’ target, the personal injury bar, has responded in kind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

But in this highly-analytical world we now live in, any new 'measurable initiatives' will be given the full 'offside by a toe-nail' treatment.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

The initiatives’ certification means they can go through a process that could have them eventually end up on the November ballot, but legislators have three options for each.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Given the state ballot initiatives’ success, the natural next step is more of them.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022

Many of the initiatives’ targets were “too ambitious,” according to a 2018 evaluation report.

From The Verge • Nov. 13, 2021