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{
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"inimical":{
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"antonyms":[
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"friendly",
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"hospitable",
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"nonantagonistic",
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"nonhostile",
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"sympathetic"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence":[
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"forces inimical to democracy"
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],
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": having the disposition of an enemy : hostile":[
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"inimical factions"
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],
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": reflecting or indicating hostility : unfriendly":[
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"his father's inimical glare"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"received an inimical response rather than the anticipated support",
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"laws designed to enhance national security that some regard as inimical to cherished freedoms",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The education provided by the schools at issue here is inimical to a public education. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
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"The education provided by the schools at issue here is inimical to a public education. ... \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
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"The agencies and White House officials said the targets were engaged in actions inimical to U.S. interests, including for assisting China\u2019s surveillance and detention of Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups in the Xinjiang region. \u2014 Alex Leary, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"The image of the desert that these films have inspired in popular culture is of a place inimical to human life, a landscape that is trying to kill us. \u2014 Scientific American , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"That inimical Hyper Burst midsole felt the same \u2014 what a relief! \u2014 Scott Douglas, Outside Online , 3 Dec. 2020",
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"Omarova noted that Congress constantly outlaws some banking activities that could theoretically be described as legitimate business dealings, such as money laundering and terrorist financing, to be socially inimical and thus, yes, sub-optimal. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"Such a culture is inimical to satisfying the needs of digital business and its customers. \u2014 Mark A. Cohen, Forbes , 4 Oct. 2021",
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"The idea of military glory was inimical to his and Jeanne-Claude\u2019s conception of art, to their sense of freedom and beauty and their longing for a shared humanity. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin inimicalis , from Latin inimicus enemy \u2014 more at enemy":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8ni-mi-k\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"adversarial",
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"adversary",
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"antagonistic",
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"antipathetic",
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"hostile",
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"inhospitable",
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"jaundiced",
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"mortal",
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"negative",
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"unfriendly",
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"unsympathetic"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165148",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"inimitable":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": not capable of being imitated : matchless":[
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"her own inimitable style"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"an inimitable performer of violin solos",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The terroir, the climate, and the savoir-faire are unparalleled and the style inimitable . \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
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"The musical numbers are often dazzling, boosted by Luhrmann\u2019s inimitable style. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
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"The actor turns 36 today\u2014and that\u2019s as good an occasion as any to look back on the star\u2019s inimitable red carpet style over the years. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 16 May 2022",
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"Both models aspired to offer the final word in performance, state-of-the-art technology and inimitable style. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"In its own inimitable way, Cypress Hill has done the same with cannabis culture. \u2014 Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The click of the case is distinctive and inimitable . \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"To develop the new expression, Joan headed stateside with The Macallan\u2019s Polly Logan and met the visionaries driving the city\u2019s inimitable creativity. \u2014 Rachel.maree.cormack@gmail.com, Robb Report , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"The inimitable Campbell was the show's star and executive producer, while Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert also were on board as executive producers. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Freep.com , 18 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin inimitabilis , from in- + imitabilis imitable":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)i-\u02c8ni-m\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"incomparable",
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"matchless",
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"nonpareil",
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"only",
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"peerless",
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"unequaled",
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"unequalled",
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"unexampled",
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"unmatched",
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"unparalleled",
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"unrivaled",
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"unrivalled",
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"unsurpassable",
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"unsurpassed"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041809",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"iniquitous":{
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"antonyms":[
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"decent",
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"ethical",
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"good",
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"honest",
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"honorable",
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"just",
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"moral",
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"right",
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"righteous",
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"sublime",
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"upright",
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"virtuous"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": characterized by iniquity":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"zero tolerance at the academy for cheating and other iniquitous practices",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Corporate America and conservatives consider the very idea of the government\u2019s deciding what to fund and what not to fund iniquitous . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"Similar makeovers have been undertaken on behalf of such iniquitous figures as Blackbeard, Henry VIII, Robespierre and the Marquis de Sade. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 10 June 2021",
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"And there's a broader drive in American culture to expose iniquitous power relations and reevaluate revered historical figures. \u2014 Michelle Goldberg, Star Tribune , 21 May 2021",
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"On January 28, 2020, a lawsuit was filed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York under which 80 people came forward with yet another iniquitous side of NXIVM. \u2014 Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com , 28 Oct. 2020",
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"His views on the meaning of the Constitution were considered by some of the political class to be iniquitous . \u2014 Leslie Southwick, National Review , 17 Sep. 2019",
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"Cosmopolitanism \u2014 the idea of moral community among human beings, regardless of social and political affiliation \u2014 is alive and well, in spite of whatever iniquitous sludge might ooze out from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Sep. 2019",
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"But those jabs were misguided, spun by malcontents to stoke anger against an iniquitous regime the queen neither created nor controlled. \u2014 Jeffrey Westbrook. Styled By Will Kahn, Town & Country , 22 Aug. 2019",
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"Legalization was extolled as a means to mitigate the iniquitous effects of a drug war that disproportionately imprisoned African Americans, often for possessing trifling quantities of pot. \u2014 Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com , 12 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1726, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8ni-kw\u0259-t\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for iniquitous vicious , villainous , iniquitous , nefarious , corrupt , degenerate mean highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct. vicious may directly oppose virtuous in implying moral depravity, or may connote malignancy, cruelty, or destructive violence. a vicious gangster villainous applies to any evil, depraved, or vile conduct or characteristic. a villainous assault iniquitous implies absence of all signs of justice or fairness. an iniquitous system of taxation nefarious suggests flagrant breaching of time-honored laws and traditions of conduct. the nefarious rackets of organized crime corrupt stresses a loss of moral integrity or probity causing betrayal of principle or sworn obligations. city hall was rife with corrupt politicians degenerate suggests having sunk to an especially vicious or enervated condition. a degenerate regime propped up by foreign powers",
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"synonyms":[
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"bad",
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"dark",
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"evil",
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"immoral",
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"nefarious",
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"rotten",
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"sinful",
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"unethical",
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"unlawful",
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"unrighteous",
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"unsavory",
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"vicious",
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"vile",
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"villainous",
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"wicked",
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"wrong"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021059",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"iniquitousness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"decent",
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"ethical",
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"good",
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"honest",
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"honorable",
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"just",
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"moral",
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"right",
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"righteous",
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"sublime",
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"upright",
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"virtuous"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": characterized by iniquity":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"zero tolerance at the academy for cheating and other iniquitous practices",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Corporate America and conservatives consider the very idea of the government\u2019s deciding what to fund and what not to fund iniquitous . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"Similar makeovers have been undertaken on behalf of such iniquitous figures as Blackbeard, Henry VIII, Robespierre and the Marquis de Sade. \u2014 Joe Queenan, WSJ , 10 June 2021",
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"And there's a broader drive in American culture to expose iniquitous power relations and reevaluate revered historical figures. \u2014 Michelle Goldberg, Star Tribune , 21 May 2021",
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"On January 28, 2020, a lawsuit was filed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York under which 80 people came forward with yet another iniquitous side of NXIVM. \u2014 Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com , 28 Oct. 2020",
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"His views on the meaning of the Constitution were considered by some of the political class to be iniquitous . \u2014 Leslie Southwick, National Review , 17 Sep. 2019",
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"Cosmopolitanism \u2014 the idea of moral community among human beings, regardless of social and political affiliation \u2014 is alive and well, in spite of whatever iniquitous sludge might ooze out from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Sep. 2019",
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"But those jabs were misguided, spun by malcontents to stoke anger against an iniquitous regime the queen neither created nor controlled. \u2014 Jeffrey Westbrook. Styled By Will Kahn, Town & Country , 22 Aug. 2019",
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"Legalization was extolled as a means to mitigate the iniquitous effects of a drug war that disproportionately imprisoned African Americans, often for possessing trifling quantities of pot. \u2014 Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com , 12 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1726, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8ni-kw\u0259-t\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for iniquitous vicious , villainous , iniquitous , nefarious , corrupt , degenerate mean highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct. vicious may directly oppose virtuous in implying moral depravity, or may connote malignancy, cruelty, or destructive violence. a vicious gangster villainous applies to any evil, depraved, or vile conduct or characteristic. a villainous assault iniquitous implies absence of all signs of justice or fairness. an iniquitous system of taxation nefarious suggests flagrant breaching of time-honored laws and traditions of conduct. the nefarious rackets of organized crime corrupt stresses a loss of moral integrity or probity causing betrayal of principle or sworn obligations. city hall was rife with corrupt politicians degenerate suggests having sunk to an especially vicious or enervated condition. a degenerate regime propped up by foreign powers",
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"synonyms":[
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"bad",
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"dark",
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"evil",
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"immoral",
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"nefarious",
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"rotten",
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"sinful",
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"unethical",
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"unlawful",
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"unrighteous",
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"unsavory",
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"vicious",
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"vile",
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"villainous",
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"wicked",
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"wrong"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005506",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"iniquity":{
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"antonyms":[
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"morality",
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"virtue"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a wicked act or thing : sin":[],
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": gross injustice : wickedness":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the use of illegal narcotics is not only a destroyer of personal health but also an iniquity that undermines our society",
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"a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Their pact of iniquity is with the Billboard charts and T-shirt sales. \u2014 Bob Larsen, SPIN , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"Las Vegas and Atlantic City were known as dens of iniquity . \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 12 Feb. 2022",
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"Sparafucile\u2019s den of iniquity \u2014both generically impoverished, though the latter has a bar setup in the center. \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"Parents and teachers stepped up local efforts to quash gaming, lest children wind up in one of these dens of digital iniquity . \u2014 Matt Alt, The New Yorker , 14 Dec. 2021",
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"Don\u2019t even get Bad Bunny started on the iniquity of purses. \u2014 Allure , 13 Oct. 2021",
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"This is the way of this world in the day of that other\u2019s; make yourselves friends by means of the riches of iniquity , for the wealth of the self is the health of the self exchanged. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 3 July 2021",
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"But those looking for such dens of iniquity in China will be looking for a long, long time. \u2014 Stacey Anderson, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2021",
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"Miraculously, the story grants an exemption to the virtuous white elites who have taken on black people as their moral wards\u2014whites who preen and shake their fists and lament the iniquity , inequity and shame of it all. \u2014 Lance Morrow, WSJ , 16 May 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English iniquite , from Anglo-French iniquit\u00e9 , from Latin iniquitat-, iniquitas , from iniquus uneven, from in- + aequus equal":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8ni-kw\u0259-t\u0113",
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"i-\u02c8nik-w\u0259-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"corruption",
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"debauchery",
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"depravity",
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"immorality",
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"iniquitousness",
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"libertinage",
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"libertinism",
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"licentiousness",
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"profligacy",
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"sin",
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"vice"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215614",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"initial":{
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"antonyms":[
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"final",
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"last",
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"latest",
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"latter",
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"terminal",
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"terminating",
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"ultimate"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a large letter beginning a text or a division or paragraph":[],
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": of or relating to the beginning : incipient":[
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"his initial reaction"
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],
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": placed at the beginning : first":[
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"the initial word of the verse"
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],
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": the first letter of a name":[],
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": the first letter of each word in a full name":[
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"found that their initials were identical"
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],
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": to affix an initial to":[],
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": to authenticate or give preliminary approval to by affixing the initials of an authorizing representative":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"you've resolved my initial complaint, but now I have a new question",
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"Noun",
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"President Franklin D. Roosevelt's middle initial stood for \u201cDelano.\u201d",
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"She put her initials on each page of the contract.",
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"The initials F.D.R. stood for \u201cFranklin Delano Roosevelt.\u201d",
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"Verb",
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"She initialed each page of the contract.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Among those groups, there appears to be a connection between the severity of the initial infection and the risk of becoming a long hauler. \u2014 Jodi Helmer, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
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"The adaptive immune system, in turn, takes around seven to eight days to develop specificity towards a pathogen and reaches its peak around 15 days after initial infection. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"People who previously had a Lyme disease infection and were treated can still have antibodies in their systems for months to years following the initial infection, according to the CDC. \u2014 Carley Millhone, SELF , 17 June 2022",
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"Long Covid is defined by the U.K. team as having new or ongoing symptoms at least one month after initial infection. \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
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"Fox News infamously sat out the initial hearing Thursday, opting to stick with its prime time lineup of Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
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"Fox News infamously sat out the initial hearing Thursday, opting to stick with its prime time lineup of Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
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"The Health Department this week submitted an initial order for 15,000 doses of each vaccine that would be shipped to the department's local health units if federal regulators authorize the shots. \u2014 Andy Davis, Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022",
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"The initial hearing will focus on the violence unleashed on Jan. 6, the day Congress met to certify the results of the electoral college. \u2014 Matt Brown, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Customizable details \u2014 an initial here, an engraving there \u2014 make these objects feel intensely personal, modern heirlooms to keep forever. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Markets' initial to the figures was favorable, Bloomberg reported. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Yeah, Lumon gave her a totally fictional last initial to throw her off the scent. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"This under-$100 bracelet is great for those who want to give a personalized Mother's Day gift\u2014which can have her initial or someone else's\u2014that won't break the bank. \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 3 May 2022",
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"Each point of the cross design was affixed with the first initial of a member of the Lively-Reynolds clan: Blake, Ryan, five-year-old James, and three-year-old Ines. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 2 May 2022",
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"Belford said while an X can be counted as a signature, an X cannot count as an initial . \u2014 Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"In fact, his trademark after 1880 was a capital P with a rose stem under that initial . \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"In fact, the indictment doesn\u2019t include the Daley name at all, only his middle initial , and the judge has barred Thompson\u2019s attorneys from showing the jury the alderman\u2019s biography posted on the 11th Ward website. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"According to Shah, she was told to initial next to each relevant statement as Bastos read them aloud. \u2014 Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2021",
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"Leaders of the three countries met in 1992 in San Antonio, Texas, to initial the agreement. \u2014 David Luhnow, WSJ , 4 June 2021",
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"Value of those tools was initially set at around $500 total and police noted that they had been initialed by the owner. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2020",
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"The agreement was initialed and signed by Tully in March, but was not filed until April 7, according to online court records. \u2014 Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star , 17 Apr. 2020",
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"Taylor was one of the first witnesses called Wednesday during the impeachment inquiry\u2019s initial open hearing. \u2014 USA TODAY , 15 Nov. 2019",
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"About two weeks later, your boxes of ammo show up, each one initialed buy the loader who made them. \u2014 Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life , 8 Jan. 2020",
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"Rickmon Tuesday ruled that eight ballots were not properly initialed by election judges before giving them to voters. \u2014 Alicia Fabbre, chicagotribune.com , 5 Nov. 2019",
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"In 1995, Balkan leaders meeting in Dayton, Ohio, initialed a peace plan to end three and a-half years of ethnic fighting in Bosnia-Herzegovina. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Nov. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French iniciel , from Latin initialis , from initium beginning, from inire to go into, from in- + ire to go \u2014 more at issue entry 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"It turned out that the situation was not as serious as we had initially believed.",
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"initiate":{
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": relating to an initiate":[],
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": to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going":[
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"initiate a program of reform",
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"enzymes that initiate fermentation"
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],
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": to induct into membership by or as if by special rites":[],
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": to instruct in the rudiments or principles of something : introduce":[]
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.",
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"The company initiated judicial proceedings against them.",
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"The new recruits will be initiated tomorrow night.",
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"He was initiated into a secret society.",
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"Noun",
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"These secrets are known only to a small group of initiates .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"To maintain this tradition, a delegation from the opposite clan traveled to Washington, D.C., to initiate the laser and CT scanning and photogrammetry of the sculpin hat. \u2014 Rachel Parsons, Scientific American , 29 June 2022",
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"The company then told him to go to his bank to initiate the return of the money. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
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"In addition, the government only had to provide basic training to these barefoot doctors to initiate the primary care network. \u2014 Shaoshan Liu, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"To initiate the human rebellion, Caleb and Dolores release the data from Incite, the company responsible for creating Rehoboam. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 June 2022",
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"During that stretch, Dieng flashed his upside while getting more opportunities to initiate as a point-forward, averaging 1.01 points per possession -- an increase from 0.57 points per possession in the first half of the season. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
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"If amended, the law would require blocs of members to initiate an objection, rather than allowing a single lawmaker to stall the certification process. \u2014 Laurence H. Tribe And Dennis Aftergut, CNN , 20 June 2022",
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"The emergency response team could not locate the patient to initiate timely resuscitation, and the patient died. \u2014 Ruth Ann Dorrill, STAT , 18 June 2022",
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"O\u2019Farrell introduced a proposal nearly two years ago for city officials to initiate discussions with Soon-Shiong about possible uses for the site, including to address the needs of homeless people. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 Kate Brumback, ajc , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"The subject of the investigation is not a member of this fraternity and was never an initiate of this Chapter. \u2014 Amanda Musa, CNN , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Keep your knees straight and initiate from the ankle. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 3 May 2022",
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"The contractor has been adding staff in preparation to re- initiate construction. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"According to Watley, an expert instructor will present a presentation and initiate dialogue in a question-and-answer session. \u2014 Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"This signal could also do something more \u2014 which is initiate idle fees for cars that are full or beyond the maximum charging time. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"Androgens are involved in the onset of puberty and initiate hair growth in the underarms and pubic areas. \u2014 Emilia Benton, Health.com , 27 Sep. 2021",
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"Dialectic will conduct a first-in-human phase 1 dose-escalation study and initiate phase 2 studies. \u2014 Dallas News , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Attacks in Vienna and Dresden in the last year have shown that the group still has the capacity to inspire and initiate acts of ruthless terror abroad. \u2014 Sirwan Barzani, CNN , 19 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Families can pay thousands of dollars and initiate lawsuits, all based on reports that turn out to be flawed. \u2014 New York Times , 8 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin initiatus , past participle of initiare , from Latin, to induct, from initium":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8ni-sh(\u0113-)\u0259t",
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"i-\u02c8ni-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for initiate Verb begin , commence , start , initiate , inaugurate , usher in mean to take the first step in a course, process, or operation. begin , start , and commence are often interchangeable. begin , opposed to end , is the most general. begin a trip began dancing start , opposed to stop , applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages. the work started slowly commence can be more formal or bookish than begin or start . commence firing commenced a conversation initiate implies taking a first step in a process or series that is to continue. initiated diplomatic contacts inaugurate suggests a beginning of some formality or notion of significance. the discovery of penicillin inaugurated a new era in medicine usher in is somewhat less weighty than inaugurate . ushered in a period of economic decline",
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"begin",
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"constitute",
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"establish",
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"found",
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"inaugurate",
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"innovate",
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"institute",
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"introduce",
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"launch",
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"pioneer",
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"plant",
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"set up",
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"start"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164150",
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"noun",
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"initiation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the act or an instance of initiating":[],
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": the condition of being initiated into some experience or sphere of activity : knowledgeableness":[],
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": the process of being initiated":[],
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": the rites, ceremonies, ordeals, or instructions with which one is made a member of a sect or society or is invested with a particular function or status":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"his initiation as a member of the club",
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"crimes committed as part of gang initiations",
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"the initiation of judicial proceedings",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Freitag\u2019s accounting of money due and her initiation of the claims process represent a milestone move in efforts to make victims of San Diego\u2019s biggest Ponzi scheme whole. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022",
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"The initiation of eviction proceedings against a tenant should always be the choice of last resort. \u2014 Ari Chazanas, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"Word is that our 2022 initiation into the realm of swelter could come as soon as Saturday. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
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"In addition to being a continuation of scenic Route 148, the initiation of ferry service is an important lifeline between Chester and Hadlyme, Wilkinson said. \u2014 courant.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Train traffic has increased significantly on the route since the initiation of Coaster commuter service in the 1990s. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Along with the design, the opportunity to have another place to dine out and entertain is what attracted several Palm Beach residents to accept the club's invitation to join and pay an initiation fee rumored to be in the six figures. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"In other words, SARS-CoV-2 mounts a full-court press against the initiation of both the innate and adaptive immune response. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
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"Black parents had the lowest rates of breastfeeding initiation and continuation at six months and 12 months compared with all other racial and ethnic groups in the United States, a 2015 study found. \u2014 Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"i-\u02ccni-sh\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"baptism",
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"inaugural",
|
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"inauguration",
|
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"induction",
|
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"installation",
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"installment",
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"instalment",
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"investiture",
|
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"investment"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220221",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"initiative":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a procedure enabling a specified number of voters by petition to propose a law and secure its submission to the electorate or to the legislature for approval \u2014 compare referendum sense 1":[],
|
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": an introductory step":[
|
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"took the initiative in attempting to settle the issue"
|
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],
|
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": at one's own discretion : independently of outside influence or control":[],
|
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": energy or aptitude displayed in initiation of action : enterprise":[
|
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"showed great initiative"
|
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],
|
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": of or relating to initiation : introductory , preliminary":[],
|
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": the right to initiate legislative action":[]
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"\u2026 on the day before their Club Med flight she took the initiative of telephoning Franco from work, ostensibly to tell him that she had really admired his new place \u2026 \u2014 John Barth , Atlantic , March 1995",
|
|
"Following initiatives begun before the First World War, thirty-four states instituted or expanded workers' compensation laws in the 1920s. \u2014 Mary Beth Norton et al. , A People and a Nation , 1988",
|
|
"Since the social victim has been oppressed by society, he comes to feel that his individual life will be improved more by changes in society than by his own initiative. \u2014 Shelby Steele , Harper's , June 1988",
|
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"If you want to meet her, you're going to have to take the initiative and introduce yourself.",
|
|
"The company has the opportunity to seize the initiative by getting its new products to the market before its competitors.",
|
|
"The governor has proposed a new initiative to improve conditions in urban schools.",
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"Luther's daring initiative thoughts did indeed come from above, but he owed them to no man or age. \u2014 Junius B. Remensnyder , What the World Owes Luther , 1917",
|
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"Many writers maintain that there is a rule of International Law forbidding the commencement of war without a declaration of war. But such rule, in fact, does not exist, for a great many wars take place without an initiative declaration of war. \u2014 Lassa Oppenheim , International Law , 1906",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The initiative , born out of the annual Founders Forum tech event, seeks to uncover early-stage startups with world-changing potential. \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"LaVida and Dentsu are also planning to team with the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) to create a joint initiative , which would recruit and support top African writing talent in creating original stories that appeal to a global audience. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Bj\u00f8rn\u2019s research looked at the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which helps companies abide by emissions targets and follow the current Greenhouse Gas Protocol. \u2014 Elliot Lewis, NBC News , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The initiative , dubbed Operation Crossing Guard, is scheduled to end Friday. \u2014 David Lyons, Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"This regional reporting initiative , made up of 10 newsrooms from Minneapolis to New Orleans, examines issues in agriculture, water quality, climate and other related topics. \u2014 Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Well San Diego health initiative and programs \u2014 which ran the center for about 40 years. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The initiative , called Advancing Black Homeownership, was in the works before Ms. Scott donated $436 million to the organization earlier this year, Mr. Reckford said. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"But despite various attempts at a compromise, the initiative repeatedly stalled amid objections by the pharmaceutical industry and some wealthy nations where the largest drug companies are based. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Cuomo correctly assessed that as the nation reckoned with active anti- initiative from the federal government, competence itself could become its own kind of sell. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 5 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Paizo undertook relatively significant changes to the skill system, how initiative order is determined, and the iconic critical success and critical failure criteria. \u2014 Sam Ferguson, Ars Technica , 30 July 2019",
|
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"The girl of now initiative highlights women\u2019s success stories in various fields. \u2014 Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle , 23 May 2018",
|
|
"Paizo undertook relatively significant changes to the skill system, how initiative order is determined, and the iconic critical success and critical failure criteria. \u2014 Sam Ferguson, Ars Technica , 30 July 2019",
|
|
"The girl of now initiative highlights women\u2019s success stories in various fields. \u2014 Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle , 23 May 2018",
|
|
"The girl of now initiative highlights women\u2019s success stories in various fields. \u2014 Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle , 23 May 2018",
|
|
"The girl of now initiative highlights women\u2019s success stories in various fields. \u2014 Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle , 23 May 2018",
|
|
"The girl of now initiative highlights women\u2019s success stories in various fields. \u2014 Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle , 23 May 2018"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1605, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see initiate entry 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259-tiv, -sh\u0113-\u0259-tiv",
|
|
"i-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259-tiv",
|
|
"also -sh\u0113-\u0259-tiv"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"action",
|
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"aggressiveness",
|
|
"ambition",
|
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"drive",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hustle"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185632",
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"initiator":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"close (down)",
|
|
"phase out",
|
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"shut (up)"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a person who is instructed or adept in some special field":[],
|
|
": a person who is undergoing or has undergone an initiation":[],
|
|
": initiated or properly admitted (as to membership or an office)":[],
|
|
": instructed in some secret knowledge":[],
|
|
": relating to an initiate":[],
|
|
": to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going":[
|
|
"initiate a program of reform",
|
|
"enzymes that initiate fermentation"
|
|
],
|
|
": to induct into membership by or as if by special rites":[],
|
|
": to instruct in the rudiments or principles of something : introduce":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.",
|
|
"The company initiated judicial proceedings against them.",
|
|
"The new recruits will be initiated tomorrow night.",
|
|
"He was initiated into a secret society.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"These secrets are known only to a small group of initiates .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"To maintain this tradition, a delegation from the opposite clan traveled to Washington, D.C., to initiate the laser and CT scanning and photogrammetry of the sculpin hat. \u2014 Rachel Parsons, Scientific American , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The company then told him to go to his bank to initiate the return of the money. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"In addition, the government only had to provide basic training to these barefoot doctors to initiate the primary care network. \u2014 Shaoshan Liu, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"To initiate the human rebellion, Caleb and Dolores release the data from Incite, the company responsible for creating Rehoboam. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"During that stretch, Dieng flashed his upside while getting more opportunities to initiate as a point-forward, averaging 1.01 points per possession -- an increase from 0.57 points per possession in the first half of the season. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"If amended, the law would require blocs of members to initiate an objection, rather than allowing a single lawmaker to stall the certification process. \u2014 Laurence H. Tribe And Dennis Aftergut, CNN , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The emergency response team could not locate the patient to initiate timely resuscitation, and the patient died. \u2014 Ruth Ann Dorrill, STAT , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"O\u2019Farrell introduced a proposal nearly two years ago for city officials to initiate discussions with Soon-Shiong about possible uses for the site, including to address the needs of homeless people. \u2014 Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 CBS News , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. \u2014 Kate Brumback, ajc , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The subject of the investigation is not a member of this fraternity and was never an initiate of this Chapter. \u2014 Amanda Musa, CNN , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Keep your knees straight and initiate from the ankle. \u2014 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The contractor has been adding staff in preparation to re- initiate construction. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"According to Watley, an expert instructor will present a presentation and initiate dialogue in a question-and-answer session. \u2014 Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"This signal could also do something more \u2014 which is initiate idle fees for cars that are full or beyond the maximum charging time. \u2014 Brad Templeton, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Androgens are involved in the onset of puberty and initiate hair growth in the underarms and pubic areas. \u2014 Emilia Benton, Health.com , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Dialectic will conduct a first-in-human phase 1 dose-escalation study and initiate phase 2 studies. \u2014 Dallas News , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Attacks in Vienna and Dresden in the last year have shown that the group still has the capacity to inspire and initiate acts of ruthless terror abroad. \u2014 Sirwan Barzani, CNN , 19 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Families can pay thousands of dollars and initiate lawsuits, all based on reports that turn out to be flawed. \u2014 New York Times , 8 July 2021"
|
|
],
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"1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
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"1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
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"1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Late Latin initiatus , past participle of initiare , from Latin, to induct, from initium":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"i-\u02c8ni-sh(\u0113-)\u0259t",
|
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"i-\u02c8ni-sh\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for initiate Verb begin , commence , start , initiate , inaugurate , usher in mean to take the first step in a course, process, or operation. begin , start , and commence are often interchangeable. begin , opposed to end , is the most general. begin a trip began dancing start , opposed to stop , applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages. the work started slowly commence can be more formal or bookish than begin or start . commence firing commenced a conversation initiate implies taking a first step in a process or series that is to continue. initiated diplomatic contacts inaugurate suggests a beginning of some formality or notion of significance. the discovery of penicillin inaugurated a new era in medicine usher in is somewhat less weighty than inaugurate . ushered in a period of economic decline",
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"synonyms":[
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"begin",
|
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"constitute",
|
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"establish",
|
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"found",
|
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"inaugurate",
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"innovate",
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"institute",
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"introduce",
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"launch",
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"pioneer",
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"plant",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Under the stars of cardinal and initiatory Aries, Jupiter\u2019s energy is renewed and redirected. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"Fearing an imminent barbaric invasion, Candelaria flees from her father and a chaotic, brutal regime, while undertaking an initiatory trip to unveil the truth about love and this menace. \u2014 Emilio Mayorga, Variety , 2 Oct. 2021",
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"Virgins should also be required to recite Burning Man\u2019s 10 Principles during this initiatory moment. \u2014 Samantha Krukowski, Fortune , 5 Sep. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Second, although the initial side effects of the vaccine can be rough for people with long COVID symptoms, there are many case reports of the symptoms improving after vaccination. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 16 July 2021"
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"Coinciding with the substantial growth in cryptocurrencies, companies and individuals increasingly have been using initial coin offerings to raise capital for their businesses and projects.",
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"\u2014 Jay Clayton"
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"2014, in the meaning defined above":""
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"i-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The British punk rock poet debuts at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart with FTHC (an initialism for Frank Turner Hardcore), his ninth studio effort. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"Athletes from Russia, a country officially banned from the Olympics, competed under the banner of R.O.C., the initialism for the Russian Olympic Committee. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Aug. 2021",
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"Gallucci argued that the Trump goal, which went by the initialism CVID and demanded full capitulation upfront, was never realistic. \u2014 Jamie Mcintyre, Washington Examiner , 19 Nov. 2020",
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"With the posting of the original image to Instagram, captioned with the simple and chic initialism DTMH, Solange was one of many who called out a publication for false representation. \u2014 Kate Branch, Vogue , 21 Dec. 2017",
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"At the time of Lord Fisher\u2019s letter, at the close of World War I, Britain must have seemed awash in initialisms . \u2014 WSJ , 8 Sep. 2017",
|
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"Playing with these initialisms didn\u2019t end with Lord Fisher. \u2014 WSJ , 8 Sep. 2017",
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"The question is just how abbreviated should this initialism be? \u2014 Bill Daley, chicagotribune.com , 2 June 2017"
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],
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"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-100000"
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"initialize":{
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"definitions":{
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": to set (something, such as a computer program counter) to a starting position, value, or configuration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"i-\u02c8ni-sh\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Here\u2019s how to allocate and initialize 2 bytes, or 1 word of space, with the address of VAL1. \u2014 Andrew Hudson, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"According to Roku claims, the Streaming 4K now includes a faster processor which can boot up 30% faster and initialize channels more quickly, a feature many consumers will appreciate for those who have downloaded multiple Roku channels. \u2014 Mark Vena, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"Applications didn\u2019t need any data to initialize themselves and could shut down cleanly or abruptly without issue. \u2014 Kam Eshghi, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
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"Healey\u2019s complaint, which initializes the lawsuit process, presents damning new details about the way the campaign was allegedly conducted and publicized. \u2014 Jamie Ducharme, Time , 12 Feb. 2020",
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"There was reportedly finalized text for an agreement, initialized by representatives of both sides. \u2014 Ankit Panda, The New Republic , 9 Sep. 2019",
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"First of all, the majority of model plots on this graphic were initialized at 8pm ET on Tuesday, August 27. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 6 Sep. 2019",
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"Ensemble forecasts capture the uncertainty in a forecast by initializing a computer model with slightly different starting conditions. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 12 Sep. 2018",
|
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"Each time a train finishes a run, the new system will have to be initialized before the train can turn around and start a new run in the other direction. \u2014 Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2018"
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],
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"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142549"
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"inion":{
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"definitions":{
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": the external occipital protuberance of the skull":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u0259n",
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"\u02c8in-\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4n, -\u0259n",
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"\u02c8i-n\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4n"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Greek, back of the head, diminutive of in-, is sinew, tendon":""
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"circa 1811, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-181144"
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"definitions":{
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": a 44-symbol alphabet designed especially for children who are learning to read English":[]
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the beginning : incipient":[
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": placed at the beginning : first":[
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": a large letter beginning a text or a division or paragraph":[],
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": to authenticate or give preliminary approval to by affixing the initials of an authorizing representative":[]
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|
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"pronounciation":[
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],
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"earliest",
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"first",
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"foremost",
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"headmost",
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"inaugural",
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"leadoff",
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"maiden",
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"original",
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"pioneer",
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"premier",
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"virgin"
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],
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"final",
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"last",
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"latest",
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"latter",
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"terminal",
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"terminating",
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"Adjective",
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"you've resolved my initial complaint, but now I have a new question",
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"Noun",
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"President Franklin D. Roosevelt's middle initial stood for \u201cDelano.\u201d",
|
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"She put her initials on each page of the contract.",
|
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"The initials F.D.R. stood for \u201cFranklin Delano Roosevelt.\u201d",
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"Verb",
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"She initialed each page of the contract.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Among those groups, there appears to be a connection between the severity of the initial infection and the risk of becoming a long hauler. \u2014 Jodi Helmer, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
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"The adaptive immune system, in turn, takes around seven to eight days to develop specificity towards a pathogen and reaches its peak around 15 days after initial infection. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"People who previously had a Lyme disease infection and were treated can still have antibodies in their systems for months to years following the initial infection, according to the CDC. \u2014 Carley Millhone, SELF , 17 June 2022",
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"Long Covid is defined by the U.K. team as having new or ongoing symptoms at least one month after initial infection. \u2014 Erika Edwards, NBC News , 16 June 2022",
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"Fox News infamously sat out the initial hearing Thursday, opting to stick with its prime time lineup of Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
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"Fox News infamously sat out the initial hearing Thursday, opting to stick with its prime time lineup of Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
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"The Health Department this week submitted an initial order for 15,000 doses of each vaccine that would be shipped to the department's local health units if federal regulators authorize the shots. \u2014 Andy Davis, Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022",
|
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"The initial hearing will focus on the violence unleashed on Jan. 6, the day Congress met to certify the results of the electoral college. \u2014 Matt Brown, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Customizable details \u2014 an initial here, an engraving there \u2014 make these objects feel intensely personal, modern heirlooms to keep forever. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Markets' initial to the figures was favorable, Bloomberg reported. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Yeah, Lumon gave her a totally fictional last initial to throw her off the scent. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"This under-$100 bracelet is great for those who want to give a personalized Mother's Day gift\u2014which can have her initial or someone else's\u2014that won't break the bank. \u2014 Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 3 May 2022",
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"Each point of the cross design was affixed with the first initial of a member of the Lively-Reynolds clan: Blake, Ryan, five-year-old James, and three-year-old Ines. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 2 May 2022",
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"Belford said while an X can be counted as a signature, an X cannot count as an initial . \u2014 Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"In fact, his trademark after 1880 was a capital P with a rose stem under that initial . \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"In fact, the indictment doesn\u2019t include the Daley name at all, only his middle initial , and the judge has barred Thompson\u2019s attorneys from showing the jury the alderman\u2019s biography posted on the 11th Ward website. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"According to Shah, she was told to initial next to each relevant statement as Bastos read them aloud. \u2014 Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2021",
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"Leaders of the three countries met in 1992 in San Antonio, Texas, to initial the agreement. \u2014 David Luhnow, WSJ , 4 June 2021",
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"Value of those tools was initially set at around $500 total and police noted that they had been initialed by the owner. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2020",
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"The agreement was initialed and signed by Tully in March, but was not filed until April 7, according to online court records. \u2014 Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star , 17 Apr. 2020",
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"Taylor was one of the first witnesses called Wednesday during the impeachment inquiry\u2019s initial open hearing. \u2014 USA TODAY , 15 Nov. 2019",
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"About two weeks later, your boxes of ammo show up, each one initialed buy the loader who made them. \u2014 Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life , 8 Jan. 2020",
|
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"Rickmon Tuesday ruled that eight ballots were not properly initialed by election judges before giving them to voters. \u2014 Alicia Fabbre, chicagotribune.com , 5 Nov. 2019",
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"In 1995, Balkan leaders meeting in Dayton, Ohio, initialed a peace plan to end three and a-half years of ethnic fighting in Bosnia-Herzegovina. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 Nov. 2019"
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"Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French iniciel , from Latin initialis , from initium beginning, from inire to go into, from in- + ire to go \u2014 more at issue entry 1":"Adjective"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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"initial condition":{
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": any of a set of starting-point values belonging to or imposed upon the variables in an equation that has one or more arbitrary constants":[]
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