how to use initiative in English, show me 10 sentences

 Here is how to use the noun and adjective forms of "initiative" in English, along with 10 practical sentences illustrating its different contexts (taking action, new plans, and leadership).

10 Example Sentences

1. Taking the First Step (Action / Proactiveness):
   
   
   • "Employees who take the initiative are often the ones chosen for promotion."
     
     
   • (率先して行動する社員は、昇進に選ばれることが多い。)
     
     
2. Starting a New Project or Program:
   
   
   • "The local government launched a new initiative to reduce plastic waste in the city."
     
     
   • (地方自治体は、市内のプラスチックごみを削減するための新しい施策/取り組みを開始した。)
     
     
3. Using Personal Judgment (On one's own initiative):
   
   
   • "Nobody told her to fix the broken system; she did it entirely on her own initiative."
     
     
   • (誰も彼女に壊れたシステムの修理を頼んでおらず、彼女は完全に自発的にそれを行った。)
     
     
4. Educational or Community Programs:
   
   
   • "Our school introduced a mentoring initiative to help first-year students adapt."
     
     
   • (私たちの学校は、1年生の適応を支援するメンターシップの取り組みを導入した。)
     
     
5. Diplomatic or Strategic Moves:
   
   
   • "The two countries are working together on a peace initiative to end the conflict."
     
     
   • (両国は紛争を終結させるための平和イニシアチブ（主導権/計画）に向けて協力している。)
     
     
6. Holding the Advantage (Taking/Seizing the initiative):
   
   
   • "In the business negotiation, our team managed to seize the initiative early on."
     
     
   • (ビジネスの交渉において、私たちのチームは早い段階で主導権を握ることに成功した。)
     
     
7. Corporate/Business Strategy (Strategic initiative):
   
   
   • "Expanding into overseas markets is our main strategic initiative for this fiscal year."
     
     
   • (海外市場への進出は、今年度の当社の主な戦略的取り組みである。)
     
     
8. Loss of Advantage (Losing the initiative):
   
   
   • "By hesitating too long, the company lost the initiative to its main competitor."
     
     
   • (あまりにも躊躇しすぎたため、その企業は主導権を最大のライバルに奪われてしまった。)
     
     
9. Youth or Community Empowerment:
   
   
   • "The youth initiative aims to give teenagers a voice in local urban planning."
     
     
   • (その若者向けイニシアチブは、地域の都市計画において十代の若者たちが発言権を持つことを目指している。)
     
     
10. Environmental / Green Action:
    
    

• "The corporate sustainability initiative reduced carbon emissions by 20% in just one year."
  
  
• (企業の持続可能性への取り組みにより、わずか1年で炭素排出量が20%削減された。)
  
  

Key Collocations (Common Word Pairings):

• Take / Seize / Lose the initiative: To start acting first, gain the advantage, or let the advantage slip away.
  
  
• On one's own initiative: Doing something voluntarily without being told by others.
  
  
• Launch / Introduce / Support an initiative: Starting or backing a new plan, project, or policy.
  
  

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