Synonyms of inauguration

inauguration

noun

i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inaugural
• initiation
• induction
• installment
• baptism
• installation
• investiture
• investment
• enrollment
• promotion
• enlistment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• removal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inauguration

In fact, The Daily Beast recently reported that the first lady was seen in public just 47 times after the inauguration in 2025, and then just 38 days in the first seven months of 2026. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2026

Walesa, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership of the Polish anti-communist resistance as the head of the Solidarity trade union, and was later Polish president, had a front row seat during the inauguration ceremony. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

He was invited to go to the inauguration of Harris and Joe Biden in 2021. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

The inauguration of Colombia’s new far-right President, Abelardo de la Espriella, was attended by a cast of his ideological fellow-travellers from around the region. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026