Collocations for "initials"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "initials" in context.
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initial
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- the initial [numbers, findings]
- the initial conditions for
- in an initial state of
- an initial investment of
- a free initial consultation
- [in, during] her initial [consultation, interview]
- for its initial release
- in the initial [stages, phase] of
- is still in the initial [stages]
- made initial contact (with)
- make an initial assessment
- that was my initial reaction [too, as well]
- has [strayed, verged] from the initial point
- initial analysis [suggests, indicates, shows]
- initial [figures, results] [suggest] (that)
- my initial impression was [favorable, disappointing, reasonable]
- were [200] [passengers, guests] at the initial count
- please write your initials [here, on the line, next to the "X"]
- please put your initials [here]
- marked it with my initials
- my initials are ["BG"]
- the [artist, singer, rapper] goes under the initials of
- they carved their initials into the [tree, table]
- the [locket, watch] is engraved with his initials
- a [locket] with engraved initials
- [the coat label, his handkerchief] has his initials on it
- wrote his initials in the (wet) cement
- wrote her initials [in the sand, on the wall]
- include your middle initial
- what does your middle initial stand for?
- has only been named by her initials
- initial the [report, contract, document, painting]
- initial (it) on the [line, "x", page]
- initialed on [each, every] [line]
- initialed in [pencil, ink]
- initialed for [approval, checking]
- initialed and [completed, checked, signed]
- need you to initial [this, here]
'initials' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):