initiator
Example Sentences
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He was an initiator of "Inked Without Regret", a 2020 declaration seen by the court as evidence of the subversive intentions of its signatories.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
"It is something that we first suggested nearly 15 years ago, and now we have the numerical framework to demonstrate it," says Ravit Helled, Professor at the University of Zurich and initiator of the project.
From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025
Ms Rowbotham said Carriera "became integral in popularising the use of pastels and as an initiator of the Rococo style and is remembered as one of the most successful female artists of any era".
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023
Used often as a spot-up shooter in bench lineups when John Wall is the primary initiator of the offense, Powell has made only 21% of his corner three-pointers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2022
It is forgotten that General Butler is the earliest initiator of emancipation, and that to him exclusively belongs the word and the fact of an emancipated contraband.
From Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
