initiation

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Rates vary based on a number of factors, but one basic plan for members under 32 years of age starts at $2,150, with initiation fees starting at $350.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, in a Sunday note to clients, TD Cowen analyst Sean O’Loughlin defended his recent neutral initiation of Lumentum’s stock.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Like everybody, there was a rough initiation period, but afterward, he gave me the opportunity to work on some tailored pieces that sold really well at retail, so I was rewarded with more opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

“As such deserts have expanded, patients in the first trimester have had to drive further, and thus it is unsurprising that early initiation is decreasing.”

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Later, as an adolescent, he went through the initiation rights with the other Kikuyu boys with whom he had grown up.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall