recent initiative

collocation in English

meaningsofrecentandinitiative

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recent
adjective
uk
/ˈriː.sənt/us
/ˈriː.sənt/
happening or starting from a short ...
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initiative
noun
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.t̬ɪv/
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve ...
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(Definition ofrecentandinitiativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If he will make a statement on hisrecentinitiativefor relief of international debt.
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In response to this need, our mostrecentinitiativewas the launch last year of an online source of information on e-security.
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I welcome therecentinitiativeto support and set targets for the survival of small businesses.
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Our mostrecentinitiativewas the launch last year of an online source of information on e-security.
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Headlines in local newspapers referred to arecentinitiativein my area that saved £100,000 to be pumped into two local government wards in my constituency.
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One example of arecentinitiativeis the adoption by the police and other agencies of new procedures for handling cases of domestic violence.
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I therefore welcome therecentinitiativeannounced by the vehicle manufacturers in this area.
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Sales of arms to these countries have been made over a considerable period and are not the result of any particularrecentinitiative.
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In particular, we welcome hisrecentinitiativeto table a clean draft treaty text which should concentrate minds in the closing stages of the negotiations.
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Our mostrecentinitiativewas resolution 1284, a comprehensive resolution which was adopted after months of painstaking and intense negotiation.
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We are now urging them vigorously to follow ourrecentinitiative, and agree to accept more refugees.
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As part of the same department'srecentinitiativeon advanced robotics, a collaborative group has been formed to investigate the feasibility of developments in this area for sub-sea applications.
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Recovering unexploded ordnance and de-mining has been a majorrecentinitiative.
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Recent initiatives on universal newborn hearing screening should enable identification of deaf infants at younger ages.
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Two recent initiatives to privatize the infliction of sanctions, namely, shaming penalties and private prisons, illustrate the relevance of this conclusion to contemporary controversies.
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The essays provide useful primary material on recent initiatives.
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Few recent initiatives are described, though many investment institutions are coming together to improve their understanding of sustainability analysis.
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In this regard, recent initiatives for attracting international tourism offer one possibility.
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Many of the recent initiatives that have been described emphasise objectives and processes, rather than the outcomes for older people.
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