initiation
/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
noun
- The process or act of starting something.
- We celebrated the initiation of the peace talks with a small ceremony.
- The initiation of the software update took only a few minutes.
- The initiation of the new project was delayed due to budget issues.
- A ceremony or ritual by which someone is formally admitted into a group or organization.
- She went through a difficult initiation to join the hiking club.
- The fraternity's initiation includes a pledge and a secret ceremony.
- The initiation for new members happens every spring.
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