initiative

initiative
01. The government's new anti-smoking [initiative] seems to be a success.
02. The young worker showed a lot of [initiative] in making an important decision that was required while his boss was unavailable.
03. Critics suggest that government [initiatives] to deal with the AIDS problem are not adequate.
04. She does not show enough [initiative] to be considered for a managerial position.
05. The little boy showed great [initiative] in phoning 911 when his mother started choking on her hotdog.
06. The U.N. sponsored peace [initiative] seems to be getting results in reducing hostilities in the region.
07. One [initiative] which the new director is responsible for is getting the administration to meet regularly with the factory workers to discuss ways of improving efficiency.
08. Jesse Jackson once said that time is neutral, and does not change things, but that with courage and [initiative] leaders change things.
09. The government believes its tax cuts will encourage individual [initiative], and promote a healthy business climate in our state.
10. Voters have rejected an [initiative] that would have permitted same-sex marriage in the state.
11. The President has launched a new [initiative] to bring peace to the war-torn region.
12. The President is sponsoring a diplomatic [initiative] aimed at restoring peace to the war-torn region.
13. Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro system at its [initiation] in January 1999.
14. Odor or smell is the factor that [initiates] sexual arousal in many species.
15. The Korean government is taking major [initiatives] to improve the nation's economic competitiveness.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Initiative — Initiative …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • initiative — [ inisjativ ] n. f. • 1567, rare av. fin XVIIIe; du lat. initiare « initier », en bas lat. « commencer » 1 ♦ Action d une personne qui est la première à proposer, entreprendre, organiser qqch. Prendre l initiative d une démarche (⇒ entreprendre,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • initiative — i‧ni‧tia‧tive [ɪˈnɪʆətɪv] noun 1. [uncountable] the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do: • He encourages initiative and new ideas. • You must be prepared to work on your own initiative. 2.… …   Financial and business terms

  • initiative — ini·tia·tive /i ni shə tiv, shē ə tiv/ n 1: the esp. introductory series of steps taken to cause a desired result the deposing party would ordinarily be required to take the initiative in arranging a deposition Andrews v. Bradshaw, 895 P.2d 973… …   Law dictionary

  • Initiative — In*i ti*a*tive, n. [Cf. F. initiative.] 1. An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins. [1913 Webster] The undeveloped initiatives of good things to come. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. The right or power to introduce a new… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Initiative — Sf std. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. initiative (législative) Vorschlagsrecht (für Gesetze), Gesetzesinitiative , zu frz. initier einführen, den Anfang machen, einweihen , aus l. initiāre, zu l. initium n. Anfang, Eingang, Ursprung ,… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • initiative — 1793, that which begins, also power of initiating, from Fr. initiative (1560s), from L. initiatus (see INITIATION (Cf. initiation)). First attested in English in writings of William Godwin. Phrase take the initiative recorded by 1844 …   Etymology dictionary

  • initiative — ► NOUN 1) the ability to act independently and with a fresh approach. 2) the power or opportunity to act before others do. 3) a new development or fresh approach to a problem. ● on one s own initiative Cf. ↑on one s own initiative …   English terms dictionary

  • Initiative — »erster Anstoß zu einer Handlung; Entschlusskraft, Unternehmungsgeist«: Das Wort wurde im 18. Jh. aus frz. initiative entlehnt, einem staatsrechtlichen Begriff mit der Bed. »Vorschlagsrecht«, wie er noch heute in der Schweiz gilt. Die allgemeine… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • Initiative — In*i ti*a*tive, a. [Cf. F. initiatif.] Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Initiatīve — (v. lat.), 1) das Recht, etwas anzutragen, vorzuschlagen; 2) Einleitung zu einer Sache; 3) nach den Begriffen des constitutionellen Staatsrechts das Recht, der Volksvertretung einen Gesetzesentwurf zur Berathung vorzulegen. Die I. unterscheidet… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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