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 For the Himalayan monks of the early teen centuries, the ideal setting for initiation was a charnel ground, where people left their dead to be eaten by wild animals. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025 By this logic, reducing the time spent on task initiation can increase your overall productivity, with more time spent on actual work rather than task transitioning. Daniel Wendt, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Effect: Reduces migraine frequency and severity by preventing the initiation and amplification of pain signaling. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024 The company recognized $35.0 million in license and collaboration revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, related to a milestone payment from GSK for the initiation of a Phase 3 trial. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for initiation 
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  • Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.
    ESSENCE Staff, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Past inauguration performers have included Lady Gaga, Garth Brooks and Jennifer Lopez at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, and Beyoncé and Kelly Clarkson at former President Barack Obama’s 2013 inauguration.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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  • There were only 25 completed by the first Trump inaugural in 2017, when Ms. Wiles was not in the administration.
    Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Google has donated to inaugurals in the past, and the YouTube livestream and link to the inauguration on Google’s homepage are in line with previous inaugurations, a spokesperson said.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony also improved its rating among the key adults age 18-49 demographic, nabbing a 0.5 — up 39% from the 0.36 achieved in 2023, and tying the show’s best demo rating in 20 years, since March 21, 2004.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
  • As head coach of the Tennessee Titans last season, Vrabel spent his bye week in Foxboro being wined and dined by Kraft as part of the festivities of his induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame.
    Chad Graff, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025

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“Initiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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