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
Synonyms
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
There are two tiers of membership: Explorer requires a $100,000 initiation fee with annual dues of $6,000 (includes a $2,500 credit for the experience of choice), and Adventurer involves a $20,000 initiation fee with annual dues of $2,500.
—
Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
As a student, her formal initiation in the arts was almost curtailed by the City College of New York’s regulations of the time, which restricted women to specific majors — art not being one of them.
—Yahya Salem, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
That site said a golf membership initiation fee costs $500,000, with annual golf dues of $70,000.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Aman New York, which opened in 2022, has offered a membership with an initiation fee of $200,000, plus annual dues.
—Anna Kodé, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Grace also recently opened West Palm’s Cove Club, where the initiation is $15,000, decidedly less than that of Palm Beach’s famed havens.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
The only problem: her initiation into the family includes a deadly game of hide-and-seek, where her culty in-laws chase her with guns and crossbows.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
When their initiation goes sideways, Laurent tries to get out
of it – and the entire group ridicules him.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
Wiig’s return to the sketch show will mark her fifth time hosting, so viewers can perhaps expect to see Wiig’s initiation into the coveted Five-Timers Club.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
As a student, her formal initiation in the arts was almost curtailed by the City College of New York’s regulations of the time, which restricted women to specific majors — art not being one of them.
—Yahya Salem, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
That site said a golf membership initiation fee costs $500,000, with annual golf dues of $70,000.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Aman New York, which opened in 2022, has offered a membership with an initiation fee of $200,000, plus annual dues.
—Anna Kodé, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Grace also recently opened West Palm’s Cove Club, where the initiation is $15,000, decidedly less than that of Palm Beach’s famed havens.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
The only problem: her initiation into the family includes a deadly game of hide-and-seek, where her culty in-laws chase her with guns and crossbows.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
When their initiation goes sideways, Laurent tries to get out
of it – and the entire group ridicules him.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
Wiig’s return to the sketch show will mark her fifth time hosting, so viewers can perhaps expect to see Wiig’s initiation into the coveted Five-Timers Club.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
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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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