has initiated
- present perfect of initiate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The company has a policy against employees using proprietary information and has initiated an independent investigation into the incident, the spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
The PPC has initiated arbitration proceedings, and in a statement Thursday, CK Hutchison warned that handing control the ports to Maersk "will cause damages... and will result in recourse against APMT."
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Bland said the department had opened an internal investigation after receiving a complaint from a community member, and separately has initiated a review of the officers’ use of force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
Luminar Technologies said it has initiated voluntary chapter 11 cases in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
This body, though it has only met semi-occasionally, has initiated several movements which have had a real influence on the relations between the University and the graduates.
From The University of Michigan by Shaw, Wilfred