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as in taught

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verb

past tense of initiate
1
as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of no one knows who initiated written language

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2
as in introduced
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to initiated the new recruits in the unspoken laws of military conduct

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as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies initiated her as Surgeon General before an army of reporters and photographers

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Recent Examples of initiated
Verb
This is an expansion of a recall initiated in July by Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur for Publix frozen blueberries and mixed berries. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026 The recall was initiated after it was discovered by an analyst at TJX (the parent company of the retail stores) that the Chocolatey Eyeballs containing whey (milk) were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of milk. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026 Of the $50 million in premium traded, almost all of it – $48 million – is tied to call contracts, with roughly $26 million of trades likely initiated by buyers, according to SpotGamma. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 First District residents initiated the successful recall in May through the city’s referendum process. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Some of the data programs that Project SERVIR initiated in Nepal continue to operate, Bajracharya said, including streamflow prediction for major rivers in the region and forest fire monitoring. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Who initiated, what was delegated, and which agents and tools took part? — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Now, an ownership transfer of Higgs Beach Park from Monroe County to the City of Key West, initiated May 1, has reignited the question of development at Higgs Beach, and along with it, the graves underneath the surface. — Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Therefore, egg freezing should ideally be initiated in your 20s or early 30s when both egg quality and quantity are at their peak – not at 36 like AOC. — Dr. Jaime Knopman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiated
  1. prepared
  2. founded
  3. introduced
  4. inducted
  5. fitted
  6. established
  7. inaugurated
  8. experienced
Adjective
  • Thirty-five percent of employees believe they would be expected to reskill on their own if their roles were disrupted, and only 31% believe their organization is very prepared to respond to talent disruption.
    — Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Experts have cautioned that Iran’s repressive regime is unlikely to be swayed by the suffering of ordinary citizens and is prepared to wait out economic hardship longer than Americans can endure high gas prices.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • The company was founded in Atlanta by Georgia Tech students, and is still headquartered in the city.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Candle True Stories is part of Candle Media, the media holding company co-founded by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of founded
Verb
  • That change was introduced to help give club staff working across transfer departments a more normal working pattern.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Selective repression had already been introduced before 2022 with the imprisonment of a number of governors, ministers, and high-ranking civil servants on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduced
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  • Charles Charles Woodson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Twenty One Pilots first led a tribute performance of the stadium stomper when Jack and Meg White were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last November.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of inducted
Adjective
  • Currently on sale for $100, these pants are lined with the brand’s Arctic Fleece fabric and have a semi-fitted, straight-leg shape.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of fitted
Verb
  • Many organizations still default to degree requirements because they’re established and easy to understand.
    — Raghu Krishnaiah, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • To help support Anthropic and OpenAI fund their deployments, Broadcom established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) platform in partnership with Apollo and Blackstone to facilitate more than 20 GW of compute infrastructure by the end of 2028.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of established
Verb
  • The White House Hillary and Bill moved from the governor’s mansion to the White House in 1993, when Bill was inaugurated as the 42nd president.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The first Bulgari Hotel & Resorts in Milan marked its 20th anniversary in 2024 and was inaugurated three years after the overall project was launched.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaugurated
Adjective
  • But our frustrations and inconvenience pale in comparison to the sadness of those who knew the deceased or to the trauma the drivers involved experienced.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Inside, rows of in-house brand American Hat Company (manufactured in Bowie) line the walls, and customers queue up for sessions with its team of experienced shapers.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of experienced

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“Initiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiated. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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