Synonyms for rite of passage
rite of pas·sage

Princeton's WordNet

1. rite of passagenoun

   a ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood)

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1. • Ritual

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1. Judith HaLevy:

   We regard this rite of passage as a time for great celebration, but kids also need to be reminded that it does n’t come with car keys, in other words, in our 21st century world they are not really adults, but we expect a greater sense of responsibility in the world.

2. Isaiah Thomas:

   I am humbled by every person who told my office of the humiliation and trauma experienced in some of these traffic stops, to many people who look like me, a traffic stop is a rite of passage -- we pick out cars, we determine routes, we plan our social interactions around the fact that it is likely that we will be pulled over by police.

3. Raj Dasgupta:

   It's unfortunate, but it's almost like a rite of passage in a college student to pull the perennial all-nighter even though we know that's not what you're supposed to do.

4. Dieter Wolke:

   There're still people out there who think that bullying is a normal rite of passage — you go through and toughen up, etc..

5. Fox Business host Cavuto:

   For Fox Business, this is an important rite of passage, i don't want to screw it up.