initiating
- present participle of initiate.
Example Sentences
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Her lawyers said she was initiating legal action to uncover the identity of the hackers.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Food and Drug Administration announced it was initiating a traceback investigation into a second cyclosporiasis outbreak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Heavy rains pounded southwest Texas Wednesday and Thursday with rapid-rising water initiating flash-flood warnings, evacuations and water rescues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
“CENTCOM forces have disabled seven non-compliant vessels, redirected 134 ships that complied, and allowed 42 vessels supporting humanitarian aid to pass since initiating the blockade on April 13,” U.S.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
“I mean, I can do a lotta stuff. But initiating someone as a shadowshaper, that’s like...that’s on the heavy-duty elder tip. I’m just not there yet.”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
