initial
adjective
of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first.
initials
Example Sentences
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She wears a pearl-trimmed French hood; a dark, square-necked gown with white lace, gold and pearl trim; a pearl necklace; and, with one exception, a pearl necklace with the pendant initials “AB” or “B.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
After getting fired, Eatherly pivoted, creating his own remodeling business, named after his initials, DLE Contracting.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
The 39-year-old pilot, identified only by his initials, MSO, was arrested Wednesday at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta international airport shortly after arriving from Kuala Lumpur.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
He knew, though, that Cantor Fitzgerald executives preferred to use initials rather than full names in their emails.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Someday, the children would add their initials to the list.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
