1
as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
inaugurated the college's athletic program for women
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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the president inaugurated the newest member of the club with a welcoming speech
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Recent Examples of inaugurate
This year, one day before Trump was inaugurated for his second term, Pope Francis commented on his plan to carry out mass deportations.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
The day he was inaugurated, Trump disabled the CBP One mobile app that the Biden administration had utilized since 2023 to create a more orderly process of applying for asylum from the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
On Sunday, Tiffany & Co. inaugurated its largest store in Europe during Milan Design Week.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
In Vietnam, dusty provincial museums and newer, sleeker ones inaugurated for the 50th anniversary echo the sentiment in reverse, displaying mannequins of wily peasant farmers taking on the U.S. war machine.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
The day he was inaugurated, Trump disabled the CBP One mobile app that the Biden administration had utilized since 2023 to create a more orderly process of applying for asylum from the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
On Sunday, Tiffany & Co. inaugurated its largest store in Europe during Milan Design Week.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
In Vietnam, dusty provincial museums and newer, sleeker ones inaugurated for the 50th anniversary echo the sentiment in reverse, displaying mannequins of wily peasant farmers taking on the U.S. war machine.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurate
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Bullpen roles are being established Much was made about the Cardinals’ relief woes in April, and for good reason.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner had established close ties to the crown prince; the Administration was criticized for not doing more to pursue the perpetrators.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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In 2016, when Rose was inducted into the Reds’ Hall of Fame and his number was retired and in 2017 when his statue was dedicated, the franchise was in a rebuilding phase, losing 94 games in each of those seasons.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The Hall of Famers Gallery honors every Hall of Famer inducted into the hall and a key symbol of the renovation is a cast racket for every inductee.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Additionally, the company agreed to initiate a strategic review.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
10 May 2025
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That allows the Sky to utilize their bigs to initiate actions at the perimeter, such as dribble handoffs that create options for guards to cut, shoot or set up a new screen.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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For rabbits, install a fence with a minimum height of 18 inches with one-inch openings, such as inexpensive chicken wire, which will last a few seasons.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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India's attempt to launch an Earth-observing radar satellite tonight (May 17) ended in failure.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 May 2025
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Believing radical change requires violence to overthrow the old order, the two women and their fellow comrades launch an armed attack on wealthy landowners in a stately villa.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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The new standards were quietly introduced just hours before that February meeting, and Walters falsely told board members that to make legislative deadlines, the standards needed to be approved that day.—
Beth Wallis,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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That was, until 2005 when New York introduced The Makeup Show, an international beauty and makeup show where artists Danessa Myricks, Tisha Thompson, Kim Baker, and Ashunta Sheriff-Kendricks met for the first time.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
14 May 2025
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While anaerobic digestion is not a new technology and has long been used in agricultural settings, the campus is pioneering a closed-loop, zero-waste system that returns municipal food waste to the soil in the form of nutrient-rich compost and to the power grid in the form of renewable energy.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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At sea, Ansar Allah has also pioneered in the use of unmanned naval drones as well as anti-ship cruise missiles, some of which appear to be based on Iranian and older Chinese and Soviet platforms.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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The proprietary process recovers up to 98 percent of critical metals while minimizing contaminants, creating a ready feedstock for downstream refiners.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Once again, Marner couldn’t create enough (anything?) for Matthews or himself.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Inaugurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurate. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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