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initiative

/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

Meanings
noun
A beginning; a first move.

Examples :

"The school's new initiative to reduce waste started with a recycling program. "
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Related Words

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration signatures

signatures noun

/ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/ /ˈsɪɡnətʃʊrz/

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

"The teacher needed parents' signatures on the permission slips before the field trip. "

Illustration clarification

clarification noun

/ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from feculent matter by the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.

"The clarification of wine."

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preliminary noun

/pɹɪˈlɪmɪnəɹi/ /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/

A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.

"The preliminary schedule for the school trip was posted today, giving us an introduction to the upcoming activities. "

Illustration implemented

implemented verb

/ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪd/ /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪd/

To bring about; to put into practice

"It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement."

Illustration willingness

willingness noun

/ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/

The state of being willing

"All it takes is a willingness to learn."

Illustration attendance

attendance noun

/əˈtɛn.dəns/

The state of attending; presence or waiting upon.

"Attendance at the meeting is required."

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

Illustration introductory

introductory adjective

/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/

Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.

"He enrolled in an introductory wine-making course."

Illustration initiatives

initiatives noun

/ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪvz/ /ɪˈnɪʃətɪvz/

A beginning; a first move.

"The company's new initiatives to improve customer service include a faster response time and a more helpful online chat feature. "

Illustration consideration

consideration noun

/kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən/

The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

"After much consideration, I have decided to stay."

Illustration introduction

introduction noun

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act or process of introducing.

"the introduction of a new product into the market"