swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Pardo said he’s been discussing various reform measures with the mayor since around early 2024, shortly after Pardo was sworn in.
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The mayor, flanked by two of her granddaughters, was sworn in by Rep. Lateefah Simon, who was elected to fill Lee’s former seat in Congress.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
He was sworn in on January 5, 2021, and became the first Hispanic sheriff in the county and state.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
His appointment was approved, and White was sworn in with incumbent trustees Saba Khan, Ashur Shiba and Connie Travis, and Eileen Scanlon Harford who was reelected village clerk.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The mayor, flanked by two of her granddaughters, was sworn in by Rep. Lateefah Simon, who was elected to fill Lee’s former seat in Congress.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
He was sworn in on January 5, 2021, and became the first Hispanic sheriff in the county and state.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
His appointment was approved, and White was sworn in with incumbent trustees Saba Khan, Ashur Shiba and Connie Travis, and Eileen Scanlon Harford who was reelected village clerk.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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