initiated
v.v. to start a process or an official plan. You use this when someone takes the first step to make something happen.
v. to set a process or action in motion; to originate or introduce a new plan or project.
The manager initiated a new policy for remote work.
The government initiated a formal investigation into the company's financial records last Tuesday.
By providing the necessary seed funding, the foundation initiated a series of community-led projects that eventually transformed the local economy over the following decade.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, typically an abstract noun like a process, plan, or conversation.
The project initiated yesterday.The project was initiated yesterday.Initiate is transitive; if the subject is the thing being started, you must use the passive voice.