INITIATING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

initiating

verb

present participle of initiate

as in establishing

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of no one knows who initiated written language

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as in introducing

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 inaugurating

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 initiating The Legislature extended cap-and-invest’s life to 2045 last year, and the state is now initiating the process of linking its market with Washington state. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 When agents begin entering supplier workflows and initiating payments, those questions become foundational. — Alex Zuck, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The Vatican typically allows criminal investigations to play out before initiating canonical trials so as not to interfere, and that is especially so now in Australia, after the church's wretched legacy there of abuse and cover-up. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Wagner missed all of his three 3-point attempts but did a little bit of everything on both ends of the floor while initiating Orlando’s offense often. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Kelvin waves commonly occur during El Niño years, when trade winds that normally push warm surface water toward the western Pacific weaken or change directions, moving warm water east and initiating a Kelvin wave. — Simmone Shah, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 During the closure, Fairyland leadership began initiating a strategic planning process to modernize the facility, improve access and broaden its cultural representation. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 According to the complaint, officers first spotted Garces-Perez's vehicle outside a restaurant, ran its license plate and confirmed that an immigration judge had issued a final order of removal against him before initiating the stop. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The body camera footage shows police initiating an arrest while Bueckers and others try to defuse the situation. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

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For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Noah Clowney has flashed as a floor-spacing big without establishing himself over a full season.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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The ceremony also caps a year in which ARIA marked its 40th anniversary with a standalone Hall of Fame event in June, inducting Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, The Living End, and Vika & Linda.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
As the son of a Bears legend, Payton grew up in the public eye, inducting his father into the NFL Hall of Fame as a 12-year-old in 1993.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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Bowman’s work is part of a growing trend that’s not just about introducing new dishes to the local food scene; creating a market for invasive species may also bring ecological benefits for the local environment.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to working capital, and taking the time to understand the tradeoffs can help businesses choose financing that supports sustainable growth rather than creating additional financial pressure.

— Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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The company crossed $1 million in revenue just 12 months after launching its stream in May 2025.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The Tesla team put those thrusters to work multiple times during the presentation, at one point launching the Roadster over a line of six vehicles, including a Tesla semi-truck cab.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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His larger insight was that pioneering technological networks reconfigure how distance, mobility and military power relate to one another.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
These volumes will offer a glimpse into concepts and interiors endeared by fashion and design alike — and the visionary minds pioneering a new concept of living.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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