INAUGURAL Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

i-ˈnȯ-gyə-rəl

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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inaugural

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noun

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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Adjective

Chevy Chase performed the joke on the inaugural Weekend Update. —

Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024 The Drake diss was released May 4, begetting an appearance at No. 18 on the inaugural Frontline Chart. —

Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024

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Some of the million-dollar donors to the Biden inaugural also gave to Lamont, albeit on a much smaller scale: Bank of America, $5,000; AT&T, $10,000; Comcast, $15,000; and Lockheed Martin, $25,000. —

Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2023 Contributions to an inaugural are deemed a gift to the state, not an individual. —

Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for inaugural

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