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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Since its inauguration, community members have volunteered to play music or DJ up and down the block to foster a celebratory vibe.
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Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
In February, just weeks after his second inauguration, the president got rid of 18 members of the Kennedy Center's board and replaced them with his allies, NPR reported at the time.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The idea is to ensure that when the family moves into the White House on the afternoon of the inauguration, everything is to their liking in the four or five hours between the time that the president and the president-elect go to the Capitol.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
Estella Patterson, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s first female chief, was sworn in at a ceremony in southwest Charlotte Friday morning that at times felt like a presidential inauguration or college graduation.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
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Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
In February, just weeks after his second inauguration, the president got rid of 18 members of the Kennedy Center's board and replaced them with his allies, NPR reported at the time.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The idea is to ensure that when the family moves into the White House on the afternoon of the inauguration, everything is to their liking in the four or five hours between the time that the president and the president-elect go to the Capitol.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
Estella Patterson, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s first female chief, was sworn in at a ceremony in southwest Charlotte Friday morning that at times felt like a presidential inauguration or college graduation.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauguration. Accessed 12 Dec. 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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