This is the 1853rd most frequent French word.
lancées
"Lancées" means "momentum" or "impulses" in English.
Here, "lancés" is used to indicate that the subjects were actively engaged or started in their project.
Ils étaient déjà lancés dans leur projet lorsque nous sommes arrivés.
They were already launched into their project when we arrived.
In this sentence, "lancées" is used as a past participle to describe initiatives that have been started or introduced.
Les nouvelles initiatives lancées ce mois-ci semblent prometteuses.
The new initiatives launched this month seem promising.
Here, "lancés" signifies the action of initiating or starting a debate.