Initial and Terminating

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Initial adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.

Usage example: you've resolved my initial complaint, but now I have a new question

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Terminating is an antonym for initial.

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Initial is an antonym for terminating.

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Terminating and Initial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/initial/terminating

Initial & Terminating. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/initial/terminating>.

Terminating or Initial. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/initial/terminating.

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