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
Puck coached Gomez on cooking, giving her two kitchen initiation tests.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The Deep, who was previously president of Gamma Epsilon Delta, appears during an initiation ceremony and speaks to the pledges about the origin and pillars of the fraternity.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After finding documents related to his father and his initiation as an agent, Nicky travels to find Bourne but accidentally alerts Cyber Ops specialist Heather Lee (Alicia Vikander) and agency chief Robert Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones) to the former agent’s location.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
According to Sundberg, the boutique Erewhon will be remain open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will cost members a $36,000 initiation fee and $7,000 in annual dues – fitting of the luxury grocery store’s brand and ethos.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The Deep, who was previously president of Gamma Epsilon Delta, appears during an initiation ceremony and speaks to the pledges about the origin and pillars of the fraternity.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After finding documents related to his father and his initiation as an agent, Nicky travels to find Bourne but accidentally alerts Cyber Ops specialist Heather Lee (Alicia Vikander) and agency chief Robert Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones) to the former agent’s location.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
According to Sundberg, the boutique Erewhon will be remain open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will cost members a $36,000 initiation fee and $7,000 in annual dues – fitting of the luxury grocery store’s brand and ethos.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiation
Noun
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He has also been involved in local San Francisco causes, including helping fund Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Al-Sudani pointed to the inauguration of a new Pharmaceutical Manufacturing City in Iraq, involving major American and British firms.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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This year alone, he’s been honored with The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and seen his induction into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Founding flutist Ray Thomas died in January 2018, just months before the Hall of Fame induction.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Initiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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