initiation
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Synonyms
baptism, inaugural, inauguration, induction, installation, installment (also instalment), investiture, investment
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Das leads a very special ceremony of initiation to transmit mind-to-mind and heart-to-heart from his lineage masters. — chicagotribune.com, "Calendar: Play-Doh playdate Thursday in Lake Forest," 18 June 2019 Coffins are key to the third degree of Masonic initiation, and one also features in Andr茅 Eug猫ne鈥檚 contribution, a typically spooky piece involving a doll鈥檚 head and scrap metal. — Joshua Jelly-schapiro, The New York Review of Books, "Picturing Haiti鈥檚 Freemasons," 2 June 2018 Manchester United newcomers gave an excellent account of themselves in their first real test for the club - successfully completing the karaoke initiation in front of their teammates. — SI.com, "Manchester United Stars Scott McTominay & Aaron Wan-Bissaka Sing Karaoke on Pre-Season Tour," 11 July 2019 Colonists paid an initiation fee, a membership fee and monthly dues and in return would get five acres and a house and the use of community property, such as horses, wagons and agricultural machinery. — Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Olivenhain: Upscale community prizes its rural atmosphere," 27 June 2019 Percussive dance routines, known as stepping, are an important part of social life within African-American fraternities, including celebrations to mark the initiation of new members. — Paul Newberry, The Seattle Times, "Police: Late Georgia Tech player collapsed in dance routine," 30 Mar. 2019 Can Do Canines has grown to the largest service dog provider in the state, providing more than 650 service dogs since the company鈥檚 initiation 30 years ago. — Molly Korzenowski, Twin Cities, "Farmington assistant principal hopes to raise $25,000 for service dogs during marathon," 19 June 2019 Sherwood Elementary School - Flexible seating will be available for students who need to manage executive functions like working memory, self-control, task initiation and attention. — Houston Chronicle, "Spring Branch Education Foundation announces 2019 grants," 7 June 2019 My interest in maximum cubic capacities and automatic defrost cycles was not precipitated by a craving for Hungryman dinners or initiation into a doomsday cult. — Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, "Why Serious Cooks Are In Love With Frozen Food," 1 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'initiation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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