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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the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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Both the president of France and the king of Spain were present at the inauguration ceremony in 1928.
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
After his inauguration in 2021, Biden abandoned his promises to put human rights first and make Saudi Arabia a pariah for its murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi and its war on Yemen.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
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Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
After his inauguration in 2021, Biden abandoned his promises to put human rights first and make Saudi Arabia a pariah for its murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi and its war on Yemen.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauguration. Accessed 3 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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