inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən 
-gə-
: an act of inaugurating
especially
: a ceremonial induction into office
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Examples of inauguration in a Sentence
the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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Days before his inauguration in Washington in 2017, Donald J. Trump had a debt to settle in New York: a payout to his fixer, Michael D. Cohen.
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William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 27 May 2024
At his inauguration Monday, Lai called on China to cease its military and political intimidation, and said neither side was subordinate to the other.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
But questions about his impartiality rose after photographs surfaced of an upside-down American flag flown outside his house just days before President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Altered image shared by satirical account, not Trump Trump has frequently boasted about – and his opponents have regularly contested – the size of the crowds attending his rallies, his public appearances and, most famously, his 2017 presidential inauguration.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
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William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 27 May 2024
At his inauguration Monday, Lai called on China to cease its military and political intimidation, and said neither side was subordinate to the other.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
But questions about his impartiality rose after photographs surfaced of an upside-down American flag flown outside his house just days before President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Altered image shared by satirical account, not Trump Trump has frequently boasted about – and his opponents have regularly contested – the size of the crowds attending his rallies, his public appearances and, most famously, his 2017 presidential inauguration.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
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inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
in-ˌȯ-g(y)ə-ˈrā-shən
: an act or ceremony of inaugurating
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