Antonyms for initiative
ɪˈnɪʃ i ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ ə-ini·tia·tive

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1. initiativenoun

   Antonyms:
   noninitiative

2. initiativenoun

   In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot.

   Antonyms:
   noninitiative

3. initiativenoun

   An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.

   Synonyms:
   direct initiative

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1. initiative

   Antonyms:
   wake, rear, prosecution, termination

   Synonyms:
   start, leadership, commencement, example

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1. • Drive

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1. enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-aheadnoun

   readiness to embark on bold new ventures

   Antonyms:
   closing

   Synonyms:
   opening move, endeavour, endeavor, go-ahead, enterprisingness, opening, first step, green light, enterprise

2. first step, initiative, opening move, openingadjective

   the first of a series of actions

   Antonyms:
   closing

   Synonyms:
   possibility, opening move, opening night, chess opening, curtain raising, go-ahead, hatchway, scuttle, opening, enterprisingness, gap, first step, orifice, enterprise, possible action, porta

3. inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maidenadjective

   serving to set in motion

   "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"

   Antonyms:
   closing

   Synonyms:
   initiatory, maiden, inaugural, foremost, first, beginning(a), world-class

How to use initiative in a sentence?

1. Deputy Trade Representative Robert Holleyman:

   We are working to try to break down those barriers, and we have also secured support from our allies and trade partners in Japan and the EU, this is not just a U.S.-led initiative, it's an important global initiative.

2. Sam Paredes:

   Gavin Newsom has collected failed policy issues from the Legislature and put them up as an initiative. It’s going to be a massive effort to defeat Gavin Newsom.

3. Shakib Noori:

   We have not seen a single effort or initiative towards economic development.

4. Ivanka Trump:

   MAYBE CALL IT ‘ THE TRUMP GLOBAL INITIATIVE ’ Axios ’ Mike Allen reports :.

5. Chief Executive Stephen Kavanagh:

   Building a hub is critically dependent on the number of routes. We will follow quickly the 2016 initiative with more expansion in 2017, it may be that we will add new routes, as we have today, but I would certainly see an opportunity to grow existing gateways and build frequencies. We will build a scale of the operation but I would see that as a balance between new and existing.

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