Definition of Initiation

the process of being formally accepted as being a member of a group

Examples of Initiation in a sentence

During the initiation, the new Girl Scouts had to promise to be the best they could be.  🔊

Some of the frat boys got in trouble for their harmful initiation practices involving new pledges.  🔊

Addressing the crowd, the initiation speaker formerly accepted the few inductees as new members of the charter.  🔊

Initiation into the honors program will be celebrated through a formal ceremony in the auditorium.  🔊

Because she didn’t make it through initiation, the woman was not allowed to be a part of the group.  🔊

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