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
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The inaugural class of filmmakers, Chandler Crump, Charlie Dennis, Helena Hawkes, Jared Leaf and Ariel Zengotita, each received a $50,000 grant from TIFF to produce their projects during the one-year, non-exclusive program.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Pacers in the finals to win the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023-24.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The inaugural class of filmmakers, Chandler Crump, Charlie Dennis, Helena Hawkes, Jared Leaf and Ariel Zengotita, each received a $50,000 grant from TIFF to produce their projects during the one-year, non-exclusive program.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Not So Glamorous Speaking of which, inaugurals are theoretically supposed to be glamorous.
—Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugural
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Scientists at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia in Barcelona have recorded footage of a key stage of human development in real time, and in 3D, for the first time.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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That said, the Revolution had promising spells of attacking play and even looked the more dangerous side in the first half.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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In addition to reportedly attending Zaman’s inauguration event, Fateh also signed a Quran belonging to the controversial cleric shortly after being elected to office.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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Remember his fixation with his 2016 inauguration crowds?—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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At the time, Commissioner Dave Young and former Commissioner Pat South asked the development’s owner to levy voluntary impact fees to offset initial costs for new students.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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After Columbia County's initial involvement with the police report, the matter was referred to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, according to the sheriff's office.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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This batch features the entire main cast of the original Star Trek series, from Capt. James T. Kirk, Spock and Uhura to Nurse and eventual-Chief Medical Officer Christine Chapel and Yeoman and eventual-Communications Officer Janice Rand.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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While some Warthogs may evade imminent retirement if Congress reverses some of the Pentagon’s cuts, upgrades to the aged attack plane in recent years distinguish it from the original model that entered service almost 50 years ago.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Oceania’s second ship in its new Allura class has set sail on its maiden voyage taking travelers on itineraries around the Mediterranean Sea.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Destiny, though, is slated to have its maiden voyage from the Fort Lauderdale port to the south on Nov. 20 followed by an inaugural season of four- and five-night voyages to the Bahamas and western Caribbean.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Aug. 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
James DiNardo,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cornell was the foremost beneficiary of the Morrill Act Both Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin are land-grant universities that profited from lands taken from Indigenous nations, as did at least 50 other universities throughout the U.S.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Inaugural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugural. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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