inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən 
-gə-
: an act of inaugurating
especially
: a ceremonial induction into office
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the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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It's been two weeks since Election Day, and President-elect Donald Trump is getting his administration together ahead of his inauguration.
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Kinsey Crowley, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Jessica Rosenworcel, the first woman to serve as permanent FCC chair, will depart the agency on January 20, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump is egging on the fight, demanding Republicans prevent new judicial confirmations ahead of his inauguration.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
It's been two weeks since Election Day, and President-elect Donald Trump is getting his administration together months ahead of his inauguration.
—Kinsey Crowley, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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Kinsey Crowley, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Jessica Rosenworcel, the first woman to serve as permanent FCC chair, will depart the agency on January 20, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
President-elect Trump is egging on the fight, demanding Republicans prevent new judicial confirmations ahead of his inauguration.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
It's been two weeks since Election Day, and President-elect Donald Trump is getting his administration together months ahead of his inauguration.
—Kinsey Crowley, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauguration. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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