inauguration

noun

in·​au·​gu·​ra·​tion i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən 

-gə-

: an act of inaugurating

especially : a ceremonial induction into office

Synonyms of inauguration

• inaugural

Examples of inauguration in a Sentence

the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration

Recent Examples on the Web

From the presidential inauguration to high-profile dinners to a documentary screening, Big Tech leaders have become a fixture at the White House. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026

State ceremonies such as the presidential inauguration and Independence Day feature a Catholic Mass. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026

Cook also personally donated $1 million to Trump’s second inauguration fund (along with contributions from other business leaders). —Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

Those efforts recently included an informal conversation between Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and Abinader on the sidelines of the inauguration of Chile’s new president. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inauguration

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

inauguration

noun

in·​au·​gu·​ra·​tion in-ˌȯ-g(y)ə-ˈrā-shən 

: an act or ceremony of inaugurating