swear in

verb

swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in

transitive verb

: to induct into office by administration of an oath

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At the time, Butler was just a few months into her tenure as California’s junior senator, a 14-month stretch that began when she was appointed shortly after Sen. Dianne Feinstein died in 2023, and that ends Monday when Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank) is sworn in to take her place. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 The battle for the next ranking member of House Oversight is just one of several occurring before the 119th Congress is sworn in. Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024 Now, even before the new administration has been sworn in, some of the institutions that celebrated DEI have withdrawn their support — at least a tiny bit. The Editors, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024 Driving the news: Morales, who was reelected to represent southeast Seattle District 2 last year, announced her decision just one day after progressive Alexis Mercedes Rinck was sworn in. Christine Clarridge, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swear in 

Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swear in was in 1536

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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 14 Dec. 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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