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
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
The monthly rate is $350 with a $300 initiation fee.
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Luis Campuzano, WWD, 15 June 2024
Though the initiation fee is steeper today, offshoots of the organization still thrive, including the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Within five minutes after Gov. Hochul announced the postponement of the initiation of the congestion pricing charges, my email inbox filled up with panicked messages from advocate groups pleading for support to challenge the governor’s order.
—Lucius Riccio, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
A number of Asia watchers have interpreted Beijing’s new posture as an initiation of a major arms build-up.
—Christian Le Mière, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2013
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Luis Campuzano, WWD, 15 June 2024
Though the initiation fee is steeper today, offshoots of the organization still thrive, including the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
Within five minutes after Gov. Hochul announced the postponement of the initiation of the congestion pricing charges, my email inbox filled up with panicked messages from advocate groups pleading for support to challenge the governor’s order.
—Lucius Riccio, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
A number of Asia watchers have interpreted Beijing’s new posture as an initiation of a major arms build-up.
—Christian Le Mière, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2013
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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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