Definition

Examples

• "I was just talking to Hannah about an initial order of Delavigne goods."
• "To me, it suggests a perfume bottle shaped in the form of our initials "DC"."
• "Scientists initially thought that the result was an anomaly, and feared their data was tainted, however repeated testing confirmed that the data was in fact valid."
• "If you look closely you'll see the initials "XD" which stand for Xavier Delavigne – Bruno's grandfather."
• "It looks like the charge wasn't included in the initial listing, and so the charge was listed on the 12th, rather than the 11th."
• "So, why don't we make the initial order 300,000 units?"
• "We seem to have made it past the initial discomfort."
• "Still, Miracle Juices' founders, Bruno Delavigne and Horatio Oléré, have refused to accept the initial terms of the offer, leading to prolonged bargaining sessions behind closed doors."
• "Bruno has asked me to inform you, however, that your pay will be docked for missing a day of work, as you did not mention Thursday in your initial request for time-off."
• "You need to be thinking for the long term. These changes may be difficult to implement but the benefits far outweigh the initial effort."
• "As a gesture of goodwill, and to show you how much I appreciate your business, I have waived the fee for the initial 2 minute and 30 second phone call with Mr Quincy."
• "I believe you use the initials "M.S."
• "I'm interested, but I'd prefer an initial order of 30,000 units."
• "Brent : Moira, witnesses say that the initial earthquake lasted for nearly 50 seconds."
• "Fiona : I just wanted to let you know that I've finished my initial review of Mr. O'Leary."