inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən 
-gə-
: an act of inaugurating
especially
: a ceremonial induction into office
Examples of inauguration in a Sentence
the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Perhaps to make amends, Varadarajan said, Modi sent his foreign minister to Washington in January to angle for an invitation to the inauguration.
—Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Its Foreign Ministry wrote to the UN Security Council saying the inauguration of the dam violated international law.
—CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Several stars have revealed plans to move abroad since his inauguration, including Rosie O'Donnell and Eva Longoria.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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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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