Synonyms of initiation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inauguration
• inaugural
• induction
• baptism
• installment
• installation
• investment
• enrollment
• investiture
• promotion
• enlistment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• removal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of initiation

Legacy Club membership, with a $300,000 initiation fee and $60,000 annual dues, provides access to multiple courses and a 16-acre practice facility. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Plus, quiet periods are ending for banks that worked on last month’s blockbuster IPO, so we’re met with a flood of analyst initiations. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Ada’s overlapping cycles of initiation and desperation are intensely dramatic, but the movie’s hectic pace leaves each of them merely encapsulated in brief onscreen action or a few lines of dialogue, left undeveloped. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

Of the clubs opening in the past five years, membership fees range from around $3,000 to $15,000 a year, Hobbs said, noting that many charge initiation fees between $1,000 and a gobsmacking $200,000. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 20 June 2026