Companies welcome workers who take initiative.
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Initiative
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
Synonyms for "initiative" (258 found)
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Closest matches (52)
Noun(24 words)
enterpriseability to cause changeaction - frenchactivenessagenciesagenticnessapply oneselfassembly line pushbelonging at schoolboldnessboost ecosystem vitalitybotany researchcampaigncampaignscharge aheadclxicombatcommunity partnershipscommunity-buildingcooperative learning promotion
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Adjective(4 words)
agential roleagentic behaviorcitizen-led programdanish måle
Verb(1 words)
apply effort
Strong matches (77)
Verb(2 words)
drive the rotor fasterimprove performance
Noun(19 words)
drive with efforteagernessefforteffortsenterprisesenterprisingnessenvironmental restoration actionequipment upgradeexercise agencyexploration enthusiasmfirst stepforaysfoster school belonginggo gettergo-aheadgreen energy programhealth measurehustlesincrease physical activity
dynamismelanelementalelementaryembryonicenergyenterpriseenterprisingnessfacultative referendumfetalfirefirstfirst blushfirst glancefirst impressionfirst inningfirst lapfirst movefirst roundfirst sight
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first stagefirst stepforceforcefulnessformativefoundationalfundamentalgambitgestatoryget-up-and-getget-up-and-gogetupgingergogo aheadgo-aheadgo-gettinggo-to-itivenessgumptionhustlein embryoin its infancyin the budinauguralinceptiveinchoateinchoativeincipientincunabular
Related words (129)
indirect initiativeinfantinfantileinitialinitiatoryintroductiveintroductoryinventivekickle premier pasleadleadershiplibertymandatemandatory referendumnascentnatalopening moveoriginalparturient
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peppepperpiss and vinegarpizzazzplebisciteplebiscitumpooppostnatalpregnantprenatalprimalprimaryprimeprimevalprimitiveprimitivenessprimitivityprimogenialprocreativepunchpushpushfulnesspushinesspushingnessrecallreferendumresourceresourcefulnessrudimentalrudimentarysnapspiritspunkstarchstatutory referendumstepthrustup-and-comingnessurventuresomenessventurousnessvervevigorvimwarming-upzingzip
Noun(52 words)
individual effortjump intojumpstartmavikmeasuremeasure adverbmeasure educational impactmeasure effortmeasure linguistic abilitymeasure ofmeasure sample worksheetmeasure social growthmeasure work capacitymore campaign-relatedmore independentmotivation levelmove to changenurture school cultureonslaughtsopening
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opening moveoutreachoverturesplanportuguese agênciapress forwardpreventionproactivityprocess improvementprogramprogramsproposalpush onquestsredesignreformreinventingretrofitsself chosen actself-efficaciousnessservice expansionshape the futuresocial issuespearheadingspringboardsstart a clubstate-administeringstep forwardsustainability efforttask motivationuplift communityventuring
Adjective(7 words)
Adverb(1 words)
more school community
Verb(2 words)
push forwardreduce environmental output
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4 entriesacademic initiativeliteracy initiativescience initiativestudent initiative
Collocations
6 entriesclassroom initiativeliteracy initiativenew initiativeschool initiativescience initiativestudent initiative
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Don't be shy about talking to the teacher; if you don't understand, use some initiative!
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This initiative follows the DCA phone conference on Dec 17 attended by 40 people from 27 firms.
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The city took the initiative in the pollution suit.
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