initiation
Americannoun
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formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.
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the ceremonies or rites of admission.
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the act of initiating.
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the fact of being initiated.
noun
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the act of initiating or the condition of being initiated
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the often secret ceremony initiating new members into an organization
Other Word Forms
- preinitiation noun
Etymology
Origin of initiation
First recorded in 1575–85, initiation is from the Latin word initiātiōn- (stem of initiātiō ). See initiate, -ion
Example Sentences
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Members pay $6,500 a year plus a $5,000 initiation fee for access to private dining, curated experiences like sleigh rides and holiday parties, and optional private liquor lockers and cigar humidors for an extra fee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Meanwhile, in a Sunday note to clients, TD Cowen analyst Sean O’Loughlin defended his recent neutral initiation of Lumentum’s stock.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
“As such deserts have expanded, patients in the first trimester have had to drive further, and thus it is unsurprising that early initiation is decreasing.”
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
The agency “did not raise any objections ... at any time before the initiation of the study in September 2024,” Moderna said in a news release after the rejection.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Which means I have to survive the next stage of initiation.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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