Definition of inaugurationnext
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 In his inauguration speech, Min Aung Hlaing pledged to restore normal engagement with ASEAN and to work to strengthen international relations. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026 McKee will remain in office until the next governor's inauguration in January 2027. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026 On de la Espriella’s inauguration day, Washington pledged a $1 billion aid package to support security and counter-narcotics operations. — Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Europe has added another powerful machine to its growing supercomputing network with the inauguration of Arrhenius, a new system in Sweden capable of more than 60 petaflops, or over 60 million billion operations per second. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inauguration
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inaugural
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  • Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • In the inaugural Be Our Valentine campaign, HopeWorks aims to build a stronger network for survivors.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026

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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauguration. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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