as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the inaugural event in the city's week long festival honoring the sailing ships
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as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the inaugurals of the city's last three mayors
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Additionally, his TGL indoor golf league, co-founded with Rory McIlroy, has garnered significant attention, averaging 513,000 viewers per broadcast in its inaugural season and peaking at 1.05 million when Woods made his debut with Jupiter Links GC.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Only Richard Nixon’s second inaugural, in 1973, produced more viewers than the first inauguration.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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As of late April, rival billionaire Jeff Bezos has officially entered the broadband network market following the inaugural launch into orbit of Amazon's internet-beaming satellites.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Additionally, his TGL indoor golf league, co-founded with Rory McIlroy, has garnered significant attention, averaging 513,000 viewers per broadcast in its inaugural season and peaking at 1.05 million when Woods made his debut with Jupiter Links GC.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Similar to previous inaugurals, Nielsen’s audience numbers do not include streaming which continues to grow as a video source.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Only Richard Nixon’s second inaugural, in 1973, produced more viewers than the first inauguration.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugural
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This is such a pivotal New York City song that Lorne Michaels asked Simon to sing it on the first SNL after 9/11.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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Gymshark, known for its activewear and fitness community, recently established its first permanent U.S. flagship in New York.—
Brin Snelling,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Barron Trump attends inauguration ceremonies in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C..—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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There was no repeat of the immediate and massive demonstrations in Washington that marked his first inauguration, in 2017.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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The project saw its construction costs triple from an initial request for proposals estimate of $54 million in 2021 to its final budget of $152 million, which was presented to the University of California Board of Regents for approval in 2022.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The film added an additional $30 million overseas, propelling its initial worldwide tally to $60 million.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 June 2025
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The original demo was just an acoustic guitar and a vocal that Tucker Beathard [co-writer, along with Jimi Bell and Jon Sherwood] did. Were you involved in the decision to add Luke Combs to the song?—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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Warfield, who played Roz on the original Night Court, occasionally reprised her role as well.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
18 June 2025
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The ship, on its maiden voyage from England and bound for New York City, sank after striking an iceberg in 1912.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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Christened the Skyview Regent Suite, the new lodgings will be perched atop the brand’s high-end Seven Seas Prestige ocean liner, which will take its maiden voyage late next year.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 June 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Sindhu Bhaskar,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Lindell was one of the foremost conspiracy theorists in pushing claims that the election was stolen from Donald Trump.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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“Inaugural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugural. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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