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IELTS word

initiative

/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.t̬ɪv/noun

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English definition

a new plan to solve a problem

Common phrases / collocations

  1. new initiative
  2. community initiative
  3. launch an initiative

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The town started an initiative to reduce food waste.

  2. 2.

    The school launched a reading initiative.

  3. 3.

    The initiative helped local families.

Visual learning

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Volunteers start a community food-sharing table where shops deliver unsold vegetables.
a new plan to solve a problem
1food would be wasted
2new sharing plan starts
food would be wasted→new sharing plan starts