INITIATION Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

initiation

noun

i-ˌni-shē-ˈā-shən

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 Authorities said each device contained an explosive main charge, main charge container and initiation system, and all seven devices were assembled and in operating condition. —

Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026 For starters, on some level, everything on Moltbook required human initiation. —

Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026 Fraternity initiation ends in tragedy Several fraternity members at Northern Arizona University were arrested for hazing in the death of a student following a rush event. —

Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026 Primer extension experiments using mouse macrophage RNA indicated a single transcriptional initiation site. —

Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for initiation

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This too, Fishback joked, would make for a good headline the next day, but Sneako had a more urgent concern about their prospective inauguration.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
The influence of the titan of modern design, Le Corbusier, is evident in Niemeyer’s Palácio da Alvorada, for example, which was the official presidential residence; in the Congresso Nacional; and in the Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília, the site of presidential inaugurations.

— Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026