swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Remembering Delgado-Garcia was a primary theme of last year’s MSP recruit graduation ceremony, which saw his recruiting class become sworn in as troopers.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Raskin cites comments Patel made before being sworn in as FBI director.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Oli, 73, was sworn in for his fourth term in July last year as the country’s 14th prime minister since 2008.
—Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Oli, 73, was sworn in last July for his fourth term in office.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Raskin cites comments Patel made before being sworn in as FBI director.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Oli, 73, was sworn in for his fourth term in July last year as the country’s 14th prime minister since 2008.
—Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Oli, 73, was sworn in last July for his fourth term in office.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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