swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Jared Isaacman, the billionaire tech entrepreneur who this week was sworn in as the next administrator of NASA, praised the mission.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
City officials acknowledge problems On the day Higgins was sworn in, CBS News Miami spoke with city officials responsible for processing permits at the City of Miami's downtown building.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Eileen Higgins was sworn in as the mayor of Miami on Thursday, the first woman to lead the city and the first Democrat elected to the role in decades.
—Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Capping a year marked by vacancies, lawsuits and shifting appointment rules, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners on Monday night swore in its second new member this year and elected new leadership.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
City officials acknowledge problems On the day Higgins was sworn in, CBS News Miami spoke with city officials responsible for processing permits at the City of Miami's downtown building.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Eileen Higgins was sworn in as the mayor of Miami on Thursday, the first woman to lead the city and the first Democrat elected to the role in decades.
—Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Capping a year marked by vacancies, lawsuits and shifting appointment rules, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners on Monday night swore in its second new member this year and elected new leadership.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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