swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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On May 9th, in a ceremony on the bank of the Danube River, he will be sworn in as Prime Minister.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Bass was sworn in by Harris as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles in 2022.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Dubose was sworn in on January 3, 2025.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Last month, after that election, Min Aung Hlaing, who led the 2021 coup, arranged for himself to be sworn in as president.
—Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 3 May 2026
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Bass was sworn in by Harris as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles in 2022.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Dubose was sworn in on January 3, 2025.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Last month, after that election, Min Aung Hlaing, who led the 2021 coup, arranged for himself to be sworn in as president.
—Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 3 May 2026
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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