swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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House, who was a village trustee, was sworn in to replace Henyard as mayor in May.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Also, in 2024, Janisse Quiñones general manager of the Department of Water and Power, was hired and sworn in with a $750,000 salary.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
His successor, President Corazon Aquino, was sworn in.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Saxon recalled after being sworn in as the first witness at the civil trial in downtown Los Angeles.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Also, in 2024, Janisse Quiñones general manager of the Department of Water and Power, was hired and sworn in with a $750,000 salary.
—City News Service, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
His successor, President Corazon Aquino, was sworn in.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Saxon recalled after being sworn in as the first witness at the civil trial in downtown Los Angeles.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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