as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the initiation of the newest members of the local chamber of commerce
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Recent Examples of initiation
According to the memo, obtained by NBC News, the organizations are required to halt recruitment and initiation processes, any rushes or interest meetings and refrain from inducting any new members.
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Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
The initiation of expert level track will begin in coming days with a view to hammer out details.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Oliveira’s father was a wealthy industrialist, and a view from the old house’s perspective invokes the comforts that his family’s prosperity afforded, and, with these, the inner vistas, the aesthetic initiation that opened up to him in his urbane youth.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Six Flags — The amusement park operator added 6.9% following Barclays’ initiation at overweight.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
The initiation of expert level track will begin in coming days with a view to hammer out details.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Oliveira’s father was a wealthy industrialist, and a view from the old house’s perspective invokes the comforts that his family’s prosperity afforded, and, with these, the inner vistas, the aesthetic initiation that opened up to him in his urbane youth.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
Six Flags — The amusement park operator added 6.9% following Barclays’ initiation at overweight.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiation
Noun
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Waltz's departure just 102 days into Trump's second term marks the first high-ranking administration official to leave a post since the president's inauguration.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Trump cycled through four national security advisers in his first four years—including Michael Flynn, who was fired within a month of the 2017 inauguration after misleading Vice President Mike Pence about contacts with the Russian ambassador.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Not So Glamorous Speaking of which, inaugurals are theoretically supposed to be glamorous.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The annual induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles in the fall.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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The following year, on January 18, 1989, the fourth annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was also held at the Waldorf-Astoria.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Initiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiation. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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