initial
adjective
of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first.
initialed
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past participleof initial.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof initial.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
initialadjectiveof, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first.
Example Sentences
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One of the invoices is initialed “SW” with “OK to pay” written by it.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2022
He testified to purchasing a car for $3,500 and initialed a blank sales agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
At the very top, there are two giant joists initialed by workers from 1864.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2020
Leaders of both teams initialed their copies and handed them to their Qatari hosts.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2019
I turned back to the wires, counted them, corrected the inventory slip, initialed it, and moved down to the next shelf.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
