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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Recent Examples of inaugural
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Helen O’Donnell, vp of content & creators at BBC Studios, didn’t mince any words during a panel on the final day of the inaugural StreamTV Europe event in Lisbon, Portugal.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Edward Russell, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Not So Glamorous Speaking of which, inaugurals are theoretically supposed to be glamorous.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Valanciunas, 33, started the decade in Memphis with a season-ending loss to Portland in the inaugural Play-In Tournament.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Helen O’Donnell, vp of content & creators at BBC Studios, didn’t mince any words during a panel on the final day of the inaugural StreamTV Europe event in Lisbon, Portugal.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Not So Glamorous Speaking of which, inaugurals are theoretically supposed to be glamorous.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugural
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The first offset was the development of nuclear weapons, which secured American dominance over a Soviet Union that could rely on mass mobilization.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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System sales to China fell to 19% of overall sales in the first quarter, compared to 36% in the December quarter.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Norwegian Jewel is now docked at the PhilaPort Cruise Terminal in a key step in the terminal's inauguration.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the inauguration, the first lady, 55, wore a more modest navy Adam Lippes tailored silk wool coat.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The council, in granting initial approval, said petitioners must provide a full development plan and agree to improvements at the site.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your intense focus can turn initial success into lasting momentum, while positive self-talk prevents burnout if any snags slow the pace.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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The original cost was $510,000 but that's gone up by an additional $75,000 due to import tariffs and taxes.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Due to building restrictions, the team stuck with the original footprint but were able to extend the height 15 feet, making way for more gracious guest rooms.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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Francisco also owns eight top-25 finishes, including her maiden college victory at March’s Gators Invitational with her mother, Maria, in attendance.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Regional Electric Ground Effect Nautical Transport (REGENT) has completed the maiden flight of Squire, an autonomous variant of the company's Wing-in-Ground Effect Seaglider aircraft that's being pitched to the US military for logistical duty.—
David Szondy
April 13,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
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Just last month it was reported that Cesar Chavez, the United Farm Workers organiser, raped women and girls, and Noam Chomsky—one of the left’s foremost intellectuals whose most popular book is called Manufacturing Consent—is right there on the Epstein private jet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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The number of people with severe acute malnutrition, the most dangerous and deadly kind, is expected to increase to 800,000, the world’s foremost experts on food security, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, said in February.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Inaugural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugural. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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