swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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New members of Congress would also be required to divest their individual stock holdings after swearing in.
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Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Charnvirakul, who will lead a minority coalition, has vowed new elections within four months of being sworn in.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
By December, a new councilwoman, Karen Hinkston, was sworn in to take his seat.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Before he was sworn in that January, Cawthorn married Cristina Bayardelle in December 2020.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Charnvirakul, who will lead a minority coalition, has vowed new elections within four months of being sworn in.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
By December, a new councilwoman, Karen Hinkston, was sworn in to take his seat.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Before he was sworn in that January, Cawthorn married Cristina Bayardelle in December 2020.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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