initiated
Americanadjective
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already having some knowledge of or experience in a particular art or subject.
While other shows have faded into obscurity, Twin Peaks continues to capture the imaginations of new and initiated viewers alike.
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admitted or accepted with formal rites into an organization or group, adult society, secret knowledge, etc..
He is an initiated Wiccan priest, a healer and seer, and a keen student of natural medicine.
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begun, originated, or set going.
Despite the initiated reforms, markets are not convinced that this EU member country will be able to avoid restructuring its debt.
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Government. proposed by initiative.
In such cases a group of citizens can propose an initiated constitutional amendment to the people for a statewide vote.
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The two-segment operating model undoes changes made by former chief executive Bernard Looney that were initiated as part of BP’s pivot to lower-carbon sources of energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Ambiance Apparel landed on ICE’s radar after the agency initiated a workplace audit last February.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The man who shoved Kelver and who allegedly initiated the confrontation, known only as “S. Durham,” has not been charged.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Dozens of activists, most of them conservatives, reached out recently to Trump in a letter initiated by Humans First and published by the news outlet Axios.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Though he had ordered the bombing, Johnson wasn’t absolutely convinced the North Vietnamese had initiated another attack.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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