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 former Nigerian president has "initiated a process of discussions regarding the Pretoria Agreement," an African diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Most recently, a series of atmospheric river storms in January 2023 triggered a major landslide that initiated a nearly three-year closure of Highway 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
A French diplomat told the BBC that the ministry has since initiated administrative procedures against the ambassador, which are "ongoing".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Eight years earlier, in February 2018, just a few miles from where Powers and his friend initiated their confrontation, 31-year-old Dominic Jerome “D.J.”
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
He pulled the second memory stick out of the desk and initiated a dump of every file.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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