inauguration

noun in·au·gu·ra·tion \ i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən , -gə- \

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Examples: inauguration in a Sentence

Definition of inauguration

: 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

Recent Examples of inauguration from the Web

The spark that set off Phoenix’s run for Congress came just days after Trump’s inauguration.

— rachel becker, The Verge, "How a volcano scientist set out to change American politics," 7 June 2018
And Intrater told the Times there was also a third meeting after the inauguration.

— aaron blake, Washington Post, "The stench of Michael Cohen’s consulting business grows," 26 May 2018
Steinman, a Navy Reserve officer who left the Defense Department to work at a cyber-security firm, was brought on as a cybersecurity director for NSC in January 2017, just days after the inauguration.

— sean gallagher, Ars Technica, "Trump eliminates national cyber-coordinator job, gives Bolton keys to the cybers," 16 May 2018
Richard Owens of law firm Latham & Watkins LLP, which represents Columbus Nova, said that after Mr. Trump’s inauguration, the investment firm hired Mr. Cohen as a business consultant regarding potential sources of capital and investments.

— mark maremont, WSJ, "Cohen Payment Puts Spotlight on Firm Linked to Russian Oligarch," 16 May 2018
But Cohen's direct interaction with Trump appeared to be minimal after the inauguration.

— sarah westwood, CNN, "Former Trump campaign aide is helping Russian firm shed sanctions," 12 May 2018
The morning after Trump’s inauguration, more than 20,000 people turned out for the Women’s March in Santa Ana, one of the biggest protest marches in the entire state.

— vauhini vara, The New Republic, "Essential reporting, interpretation, and opinion on politics and culture. Don't miss our latest.," 9 May 2018
President Donald Trump’s longtime bodyguard showed up without notice at the office of Trump’s personal doctor shortly after inauguration and took all of the President’s medical records, the doctor told NBC News on Tuesday.

— ryan teague beckwith, Time, "Trump Bodyguard Took President's Personal Medical Files in 'Raid' After Inauguration, Doctor Says," 1 May 2018
After Trump’s inauguration in 2017, Texas and 10 other states threatened to sue over DACA, too.

— anthony johnstone, Houston Chronicle, "Would Thomas Jefferson side with California against Sessions' immigration lawsuit?," 19 Mar. 2018

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