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
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In the past, almost every girl in certain rural areas of the country went to initiation camps, said Eunice M’biya, a lecturer in social history at the University of Malawi.
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Rabson Kondowe, New York Times, 10 May 2024
There was one was about a former frat brother who was kidnapped during an initiation trip; another was a wacky high school musical.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Rabson Kondowe, New York Times, 10 May 2024
There was one was about a former frat brother who was kidnapped during an initiation trip; another was a wacky high school musical.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See all Example Sentences for initiation
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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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