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swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
Examples of swear in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Garfield died of his wounds over two months later, and Arthur was sworn in as the 21st president of the United States.
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Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
Harris was elected to the Senate in 2016 and served there until being sworn in as vice president in January 2021.
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Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024
Sixteen jurors — 11 women and 5 men — were selected and sworn in out of a group of 70, per the Associated Press.
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
On average, presidents are sworn in at 55 years old, according to Potus.com.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1536, in the meaning defined above
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
swear in
verb
: to place into office by the giving of an oath
Legal Definition
swear in
transitive verb
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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