NYT Dictionary

INITIATION

/ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
Nounin-i-ti-A-tionin-i-ti-a-tion · 5 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Middle French initiation, from Latin initiātiō. Morphologically initiate + -ion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

beginningstartinductioninstallationfoundingfoundationinstitutionoriginationcreationinnovation

Antonyms

conclusionend

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 23 recorded puzzles:

+11 earlier appearances in the archive.

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