good initiative vs nice initiative

Both 'good initiative' and 'nice initiative' are correct and can be used in English. They are similar and convey a positive sentiment about an action or idea.

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Last updated: July 25, 2024

good initiative

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express approval or appreciation for a proactive action or idea.

You can use 'good initiative' to praise someone for taking a positive step or coming up with a new idea.

Examples:

That was a really good initiative to start the recycling program at our office.
I appreciate your good initiative in organizing the charity event.
She showed good initiative by proposing a new project for the team.

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I continue to believe that it was a good initiative.
Mr President, this report is a good initiative and I congratulate its author.
A good initiative that opens the doors to the possibility of new routes in places to be rediscovered.
I would like to thank the rapporteur for a good report and a good initiative.
I believe this is a good initiative from the Commission.
The Directive on transboundary medical services was a very good initiative.
Many people think that it was a good initiative, which will give an impetus to the normalisation of Sino-Vatican relations.
It might put a few noses out, but it's a good initiative.
I think it is a very good initiative that aims precisely to restore some confidence in what is a very important sector of our financial markets.
EUROPASS is a good initiative and I am convinced that it will bear fruit.
So, this is a good initiative and one which I hope that we will be able to take forward.
Since the registration of Cyrillic has just begun, we are pleased that our project has supported this good initiative.
It's a good initiative, he said, pointing out later that prayer is the high road.
Certainly for all those who wish to upgrade of titles is a good initiative though: hopefully GameStop wants to expand this type of promotion also in the rest of the world, including Italy.
A good initiative to pass an evening with good food, music, and food-talk...
This is a good initiative which will also clarify the areas within which the Commission should be the first to take action.
The European Union's eco-labels scheme is a good initiative to protect the environment within the internal market.
Mr President, the announcement that 2010 is to be the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion is a very good initiative from the Council.
The Commission has shown good initiative by removing set-aside and of course we still have the opportunity to increase production very quickly, especially in the milk sector.
Definitely, now you have got the best solution to fix WinRAR extraction errors but it will be a good initiative to have a look on factors related to read error.

Alternatives:

excellent initiative
commendable initiative
praiseworthy initiative
admirable initiative
positive initiative

nice initiative

This phrase is also correct and commonly used in English to convey approval or appreciation for a proactive action or idea.

You can use 'nice initiative' to compliment someone on a positive step they have taken or a creative idea they have come up with.