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How to sign: a formal entry into an organization or position or office
"his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame";
Similiar / Same: induction, installation
Categories: ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance
Within this category: bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, coronation, inauguration
How to sign: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction";
Similiar / Same: founding, instauration, origination, innovation, institution, creation, foundation, introduction
Categories: beginning, commencement, start
Within this category: authorship