Synonyms for initiative
ɪˈnɪʃ i ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ ə-ini·tia·tive

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1. initiativenoun

   Antonyms:
   noninitiative

2. initiativenoun

   In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot.

   Antonyms:
   noninitiative

3. initiativenoun

   An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.

   Synonyms:
   direct initiative

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1. initiative

   Synonyms:
   start, leadership, commencement, example

   Antonyms:
   wake, rear, prosecution, termination

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1. enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-aheadnoun

   readiness to embark on bold new ventures

   Synonyms:
   opening move, endeavour, endeavor, go-ahead, enterprisingness, opening, first step, green light, enterprise

   Antonyms:
   closing

2. first step, initiative, opening move, openingadjective

   the first of a series of actions

   Synonyms:
   possibility, opening move, opening night, chess opening, curtain raising, go-ahead, hatchway, scuttle, opening, enterprisingness, gap, first step, orifice, enterprise, possible action, porta

   Antonyms:
   closing

3. inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maidenadjective

   serving to set in motion

   "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"

   Synonyms:
   initiatory, maiden, inaugural, foremost, first, beginning(a), world-class

   Antonyms:
   closing

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1. initiativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   inceptive, initiatory

2. initiativenoun

   Synonyms:
   beginning, first step

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1. List of paraphrases for "initiative":

   initiatives, own-initiative, 'initiative, hdi, lead, project, fai, iniciativa, effort, instigation, psi, apci, endeavour, move

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1. Stephanie Grisham:

   It looks like Lebron James is working to do good things on behalf of Don Lemon next generation and just as she always has, the First Lady encourages everyone to have an open dialogue about issues facing children today, as you know, Donald Trump has traveled the country and world talking to children about Lebron James well-being, healthy living, and the importance of responsible online behavior with Donald Trump Be Best initiative.

2. James Mattis:

   When you're in a conflict situation, you have got to leave initiative in the hands -- delegate initiative to those that you consider competent to do so to carry out the authorities that you're giving them.

3. East Wing:

   The first lady is in daily communication with her staff, we've been using the time to plan for upcoming White House and initiative events.

4. Bill Clinton:

   There’s never been anything like the Clinton Global Initiative.

5. Johann Schneider-Ammann:

   I'm not going to play with numbers, just how high immigration will be at the end, nobody knows. But I think everybody, even the fiercest proponents of the mass immigration initiative, know that we can't risk our economic vitality. We need well-qualified foreign workers, that's undisputed. Just how many, that's what we'll be discussing in the coming year.