as in inaugural
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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Recent Examples of inauguration
Aside from looking like the whole thing was written and produced by her staff, Melania makes the cardinal sin of just being simply, butt-numbingly boring, especially in the forever-taking last act of sitting through the inauguration all over again in eye-drooping detail.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Last year, a few weeks after the presidential inauguration, my parents went to see Kumar Sanu, an Indian playback singer made famous by Bollywood in the 1990s, who came to the casino on a nostalgia tour.
—Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Eighteen at the time of filming, Barron is only briefly mentioned or shown until the latter part of the film when inauguration weekend arrives.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump supporter Len Blavatnik (who contributed $1 million to Trump’s first inauguration), and developed an unlikely friendship with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (who invited Ratner to be his guest at the United Nations General Assembly in 2023).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Last year, a few weeks after the presidential inauguration, my parents went to see Kumar Sanu, an Indian playback singer made famous by Bollywood in the 1990s, who came to the casino on a nostalgia tour.
—Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Eighteen at the time of filming, Barron is only briefly mentioned or shown until the latter part of the film when inauguration weekend arrives.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump supporter Len Blavatnik (who contributed $1 million to Trump’s first inauguration), and developed an unlikely friendship with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (who invited Ratner to be his guest at the United Nations General Assembly in 2023).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauguration
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In late November, Unrivaled chief brand officer Kirby Porter joined Jessica Stacey, senior vice president of external communications at Sephora, onstage at WWD’s inaugural The Catalysts summit, discussing the strength of beauty’s alliance with women’s sports, specifically.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Andrew Jackson's first inaugural, Andrew Jackson calls himself an instrument of the federal Constitution.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauguration. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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