Synonyms for initial
ɪˈnɪʃ əlini·tial

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1. initialadjective

   Synonyms:
   incipient, opening

   Antonyms:
   final

2. initialadjective

   To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.

   Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom.

   Synonyms:
   opening, incipient

   Antonyms:
   final

3. initialnoun

   In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit

   You can get your initials printed at the top.

   Synonyms:
   incipient, opening

   Antonyms:
   final

4. initialnoun

   Synonyms:
   drop cap, versal

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. initialadjective

   the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

   "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"

   Antonyms:
   last

2. initialverb

   occurring at the beginning

   "took the initial step toward reconciliation"

   Antonyms:
   last

3. initialverb

   mark with one's initials

   Antonyms:
   last

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. initialadjective

   Synonyms:
   first, at the beginning, at the head

2. initialadjective

   Synonyms:
   incipient, commencing, beginning, in the first stages

3. initialnoun

   Synonyms:
   first letter (of a name)

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "initial":

   original, preliminary, first, initials, up-front, upfront, early, primary, start-up, starting, introductory, opening, beginning, prime, initially, teething, home, front, tentative, baseline, raw, principled

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1. Jason Chaffetz:

   Our initial review of the allegations has caused alarm and distress over their serious nature, the Utah Attorney General recently made the committee aware of credible evidence of misconduct by a U.S. District Court Judge.

2. John Schilling:

   The failed launch, combined with testing from a barge shows that North Korea still has a long way to go to develop this system, an initial operational capability of a North Korean ballistic-missile submarine is not expected before 2020.

3. Juergen Stackmann:

   It was an intense discussion, so was the realization that this could be an opportunity, if we jump far enough, it was an initial planning session to do more than just play with the idea of electric cars.

4. Michelle Kefford:

   When they reached out to me it was during the early time in my principalship here at Stoneman Douglas. So, their initial call was really for support of me, that's sort of how Principal Recovery Network works. When there's a tragedy that occurs in one of our schools across the country we all get together as a group and one of us will reach out to that principal, just to offer support and let them know that we're there for them.

5. Joern Aldag:

   Gene therapy may be an initial very high burden for the healthcare system, the general consensus is that asking for a one-off payment of over a million dollars becomes unacceptable.