Initiative

//ɪˈnɪʃətɪv//

"Initiative" in a Sentence (15 examples)

Companies welcome workers who take initiative.

Don't be shy about talking to the teacher; if you don't understand, use some initiative!

This initiative follows the DCA phone conference on Dec 17 attended by 40 people from 27 firms.

The city took the initiative in the pollution suit.

Thanks to his initiative this association has been formed.

He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative.

He took the initiative in carrying out the plan.

The president urged employees to act on their initiative.

He takes the initiative in helping his mother do the housework.

The initiative measurably improved quality of life for the villagers.

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As for Apollos he was skillfull in the Scriptures, and mightily confuted the Iewes by them, he had more then this initiative wisedome, and knew better the difference betweene the baptisme of Christ, and of Iohn, then it seemeth this Iesuite doth.

suspected! that indefinite word, which was tortured into every meaning of injustice and oppression, and became what the French call the mot de ralliement, the initiative term of captivity and death

The success of that initiative dish: that first experiment of hers in cookery: was so entire, so unalloyed and perfect, that John Westlock and Tom agreed she must have been studying the art in secret for a long time past;

The second row shows that initiative states fill more constitutional offices by election than noninitiative states, and the difference is statistically significant after controlling for region and population.

Not only are all religions welcome at the Voice Community Kitchen, but experts also say such initiatives could be key to improving ethnoreligious engagement and lead to better conflict mediation in the future.

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