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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No more honor was paid to presidents on their inauguration than to the founding charters on that morning.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Police reported more than 2,000 deaths between Duterte's inauguration on June 30 and the end of that year, most described as occurring during shootouts.
—Karen Lema, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The day before the Venice Biennale opened to the public over the weekend, singer and songwriter Patti Smith performed for a small audience at the Santa Maria di Nazareth church, as part of the inauguration of the nearby Holy See Pavilion, reports Ocula.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
In his inauguration speech, Magyar again called on many of Orbán’s appointees, who are in their roles for lengthy terms, to step down no later than May 31, including the president, the attorney general, the head of the media authority and the chief justice of the Constitutional Court.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Police reported more than 2,000 deaths between Duterte's inauguration on June 30 and the end of that year, most described as occurring during shootouts.
—Karen Lema, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The day before the Venice Biennale opened to the public over the weekend, singer and songwriter Patti Smith performed for a small audience at the Santa Maria di Nazareth church, as part of the inauguration of the nearby Holy See Pavilion, reports Ocula.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
In his inauguration speech, Magyar again called on many of Orbán’s appointees, who are in their roles for lengthy terms, to step down no later than May 31, including the president, the attorney general, the head of the media authority and the chief justice of the Constitutional Court.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauguration. Accessed 19 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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