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initiates

  • plural
    of initiate.
    initiate
    verb (used with object)
    to begin, set going, or originate.
  • present tense form
    of initiate (3rd person singular).
    initiate
    verb (used with object)
    to begin, set going, or originate.

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It initiates coverage of the stock with a buy rating and a target price of 65.00 pesos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The bank initiates coverage with a buy rating and a target price of 1,350 Indian rupees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Nomura initiates coverage with a buy rating and a target price of 6,000 Indian rupees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

TD Cowen initiates coverage on IQM’s U.S.-listed shares with a Buy rating, citing the quantum developer’s early market lead.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Lauren, the instructor of the Dauntless-born initiates, stands with her hands on her hips outside the fear landscape room.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth