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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James Manso, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Reportedly, there was tension in the family after Eric publicly repeated a story about something Barron allegedly said to President Joe Biden during his father’s inauguration.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026
The Bonneville attempt comes just ahead of the inauguration of a new $500 million manufacturing megafactory in San Antonio, Texas.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2026
In August, two months before Takaichi’s inauguration, Lee became the first South Korean leader to choose Japan as his first destination for a bilateral summit.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauguration. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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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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