investiture

noun

in-ˈve-stə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce investiture (audio)
Definition of investiturenext
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization the investiture of a new member of parliament

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Recent Examples of investiture The first Earl of Car-narvon in 1793, whose investiture was made by King George III him-self. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 According to the royal family’s website, there are about 30 investitures each year. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 The couple even honored her with the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) during a March 2026 investiture ceremony in Windsor. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026 Trump attended the investiture ceremonies for both Justices Neil Gorsuch in 2017 and Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. — Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for investiture
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  1. inauguration
  2. inaugural
  3. initiation
Noun
  • Meloni was reportedly the sole European leader to receive an invitation to Trump’s January 2025 inauguration.
    — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
  • Its flags hung at President Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration and draped his casket.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of inauguration
Noun
  • 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
Definition of inaugural
Noun
  • Ada’s overlapping cycles of initiation and desperation are intensely dramatic, but the movie’s hectic pace leaves each of them merely encapsulated in brief onscreen action or a few lines of dialogue, left undeveloped.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • Of the clubs opening in the past five years, membership fees range from around $3,000 to $15,000 a year, Hobbs said, noting that many charge initiation fees between $1,000 and a gobsmacking $200,000.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Definition of initiation

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“Investiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investiture. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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