Definitions

initiation

[ih-nish-ee-ey-shuhn] / ɪˌnɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

start, introduction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baptism commencement inauguration inception induction

STRONG

admission beginning debut enrollment entrance inaugural indoctrination installation investiture preliminaries

WEAK

instatement

Antonyms

STRONGEST

end ending finish

STRONG

conclusion

WEAK

close termination

Example Sentences

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FBI INITIATION: I was given a code name.

From Time Magazine Archive

But lastly, the acacia is to be considered as the symbol of INITIATION.

From The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert G.

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