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The phrase "a mere initiative" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to downplay the significance of an initiative, suggesting that it is not substantial or important.
Example: "While the proposal was well-received, many viewed it as a mere initiative that lacked the necessary resources for implementation."
Alternatives: "just a proposal" or "only a suggestion".
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Strategy/Management/Communication Delivering YPMN for over a decade as a mere Initiative has proved inefficient and unsustainable, and left it poorly documented.
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The excellence initiative is a mere drop in the bucket.That is why Mr Jacobs's donation matters.
The deep-sea port of Gwadar in Balochistan is a lynchpin of China's One Belt, One Road initiative, and a mere 70 kilometres from the Indian-backed port of Chabahar in Iran, viewed by Saudi Arabia as a potential threat to one of the most important sea routes facilitating the flow of oil from the Gulf to Asia.
It is easy to belittle such initiatives as a mere palliative, since the large-scale economic development needed in the Palestinian territories will continue to depend on the progress made in the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations; at the same time, it is clear that risking the momentum that has been created would be costly in more than one sense.
Meanwhile, supporters of the ballot initiative cobbled together a mere $9 million, and nearly won.
Overall, it can be said that the research community has moved from debating whether the cloud is a mere hype to devising some tangible initiatives for resolving security issues.
According to the organization The Exoneration Initiative, "DNA exonerations are only the tip of the iceberg, representing a mere fraction of the wrongful convictions.
Now, under the new initiative, the fee known as the upfront mortgage insurance premium will drop to a mere 0.01 percent of the loan balance from 1 percent.
Facts such as a mere 11% female directorships within the FTSE 100 boards show the need of all women for government initiatives to improve their positions in employment.
Not a "mere" tweaker.
A mere handful.
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