swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Second, some time later, Mars governor Leonid Polivanov swears in Miles Dale as the planet’s new president.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2026
But talks of closures began again after three new board members were sworn in, and the plan was approved with few changes on May 27.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Penpa Tsering was sworn in Wednesday for a second consecutive term as the president of Tibet’s government-in-exile following his reelection earlier this year.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
O'Hara was first sworn in as chief in November 2022, after serving as the deputy mayor of Newark, New Jersey.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2026
But talks of closures began again after three new board members were sworn in, and the plan was approved with few changes on May 27.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Penpa Tsering was sworn in Wednesday for a second consecutive term as the president of Tibet’s government-in-exile following his reelection earlier this year.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
O'Hara was first sworn in as chief in November 2022, after serving as the deputy mayor of Newark, New Jersey.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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