Synonyms for initial
ɪˈnɪʃ əlini·tial

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1. initialadjective

   Synonyms:
   incipient, opening

   Antonyms:
   final

2. initialadjective

   To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.

   Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom.

   Synonyms:
   opening, incipient

   Antonyms:
   final

3. initialnoun

   In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit

   You can get your initials printed at the top.

   Synonyms:
   incipient, opening

   Antonyms:
   final

4. initialnoun

   Synonyms:
   drop cap, versal

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. initialadjective

   the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

   "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"

   Antonyms:
   last

2. initialverb

   occurring at the beginning

   "took the initial step toward reconciliation"

   Antonyms:
   last

3. initialverb

   mark with one's initials

   Antonyms:
   last

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1. initialadjective

   Synonyms:
   first, at the beginning, at the head

2. initialadjective

   Synonyms:
   incipient, commencing, beginning, in the first stages

3. initialnoun

   Synonyms:
   first letter (of a name)

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1. List of paraphrases for "initial":

   original, preliminary, first, initials, up-front, upfront, early, primary, start-up, starting, introductory, opening, beginning, prime, initially, teething, home, front, tentative, baseline, raw, principled

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1. Courtesy Houston Humane Society Warwick:

   I was very happy with that, especially the initial fall – that’s gotta be a hard fall, falling 20 feet from the bridge. It’s remarkable that these little guys can make it through.

2. Henry Shilling:

   Total green bond issuance now looks likely to exceed our initial projection of $50 billion in 2016 and could potentially reach $70 billion ... assuming volume is sustained throughout the rest of 2016.

3. Scott Gottlieb:

   It's important to underscore that, based on the FDA's initial evaluation, the increased risk of cancer to patients with NMBA exposure appears to be the same for NDMA exposure but less than the risk from NDEA exposure. That said, any presence of such impurities in drug products is not acceptable. Over the past few months, the FDA has conducted a major investigation and has worked with drug companies to address the presence of impurities in these products, our ongoing effort has determined that the impurities may be generated by specific chemical reactions in the manufacturing process of the drug's active pharmaceutical ingredients. FDA scientists have developed novel and sophisticated testing methods specifically designed to detect and measure N-Nitrosodimethylamine( NDMA) and N-Nitrosodiethylamine( NDEA) impurities in ARB medicines. Because of the potential for discovering other nitrosamine impurities, we are conducting an extensive organic chemistry analysis to develop novel testing methods to detect additional nitrosamine impurities, including NMBA.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   The State Department sent a letter last night to Congress, which is our initial response to the document request. We will obviously do all the things we are required to by law.

5. Bombardier Commercial President Fred Cromer:

   We are very excited. We are beating the initial brochure for this aircraft, it will make ... selling the aircraft a bit easier.