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 Friday that killing someone is often part of the initiation process into the gang.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Dues were 5 cents a month, with a 25-cent initiation fee, according to the club’s history written for the 130-year milestone.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
And so there was a kind of bonding, initiation process, stepping into all of it.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
The buyers would have the option to get guest privileges at The Mar-a-Lago Club without paying the club’s initiation fee — said to be as much as $1 million — because of an agreement Trump worked out years ago with the town.
—Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Dues were 5 cents a month, with a 25-cent initiation fee, according to the club’s history written for the 130-year milestone.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
And so there was a kind of bonding, initiation process, stepping into all of it.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
The buyers would have the option to get guest privileges at The Mar-a-Lago Club without paying the club’s initiation fee — said to be as much as $1 million — because of an agreement Trump worked out years ago with the town.
—Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiation
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Bowles said, made a wrongheaded decision to attend the inauguration of the incoming president of Ghana, ignoring pre-trip fire warnings.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, other tech CEOs cozied up to the president with visits to Mar-a-Lago ahead of the inauguration.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Only Richard Nixon’s second inaugural, in 1973, produced more viewers than the first inauguration.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Similar to previous inaugurals, Nielsen’s audience numbers do not include streaming which continues to grow as a video source.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The induction ceremony will be held on March 9 and 10, 2026, in Daytona Beach.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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The band hadn’t performed live since a tour around their Rock Hall induction back in 2021 — and at the Roxy, the group paid tribute to late Blondie drummer Clem Burke, who played with the Go-Go’s during that trek while Gina Schock recovered from thumb surgery.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Initiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiation. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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