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verb

past tense of initiate
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as in inducted
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies initiated her as Surgeon General before an army of reporters and photographers

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“Initiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiated. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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