initiate
verb (used with object)
to begin, set going, or originate.
has initiated
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present perfectof initiate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Shanghai-based Agibot has initiated the process to list its shares in Hong Kong, according to China’s Securities Times.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
It says it has had no involvement with him since his departure other than responding to litigation he has initiated.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The rise of AI has initiated the latest round of anxiety that workers might be supplanted by machines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
The PPC has initiated arbitration proceedings, and in a statement Thursday, CK Hutchison warned that handing control of the ports to Maersk "will cause damages... and will result in recourse against APMT."
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
I believe that men of all parties will be grateful that Lord Morley remains to carry out the policy he has initiated.
From Indian Unrest by Sir Valentine Chirol
