initiation
noun
ini·ti·a·tion
i-ˌni-shē-ˈā-shən 
1
a
: the act or an instance of initiating
b
: the process of being initiated
c
: the rites, ceremonies, ordeals, or instructions with which one is made a member of a sect or society or is invested with a particular function or status
2
: the condition of being initiated into some experience or sphere of activity : knowledgeableness
Examples of initiation in a Sentence
his initiation as a member of the club
crimes committed as part of gang initiations
the initiation of judicial proceedings
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The organizations are not allowed to recruit, induct new members or conduct initiation processes and meetings.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
In the center of it all, a clothed woman awaits her initiation into the cult.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Aries is instinct, initiation, and self-determination.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for initiation
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“Initiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initiation. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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initiation
noun
ini·ti·a·tion
in-ˌish-ē-ˈā-shən
1
: the act of initiating : the process of being initiated : introduction
2
: the ceremonies with which a person is made a member of a club or society
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