Plural of initiative
regular plural
The plural of initiative is initiatives.
Forms of initiative
| Singular | initiative /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | initiatives /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪvz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Initiatives in a sentence
- Our taxes are being funnelled into pointless government initiatives.From the entry funnel
- He is involved in social outreach, education and environmental initiatives.From the entry outreach
- Disempowered staff develop a 'sullen obedience' where they stop driving new initiatives and just await orders.2024 January 10, Chris Green, “Empowered...energised... and managing for success”, in RAIL, number 1000, page 22. From the entry deliver the goods
- I have proposed five initiatives to support rail freight growth in the preceding paragraphs.2021 October 20, Michael Holden, “Time for action... and a new plan to develop rail freight”, in RAIL, number 942, page 39. From the entry earth-shattering
- What distinguishes these projects from faith-based initiatives of the Employment and Training Administration?2006, Senate Hearings Before the Committee on Appropriations. From the entry faith-based
Meaning of initiative
- adjective Serving to initiate.
- adjective In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot.
- noun A beginning; a first move.
Questions about the plural of initiative
- What is the plural of initiative?
- The plural of initiative is initiatives.
- Is initiative countable?
- Initiative is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: initiative (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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