Synonyms of inaugurated

inaugurated

verb

past tense of inaugurate

1

as in founded

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of

inaugurated the college's athletic program for women

Synonyms & Similar Words

• founded
• established
• initiated
• pioneered
• launched
• introduced
• created
• instituted
• began
• constituted
• started
• planted
• constructed
• organized
• originated
• innovated
• invented
• developed
• devised
• set up
• conceived
• authored
• produced
• manufactured
• funded
• expanded
• financed
• thought (up)
• concocted
• made up
• fathered
• enlarged
• arranged
• cooked (up)
• endowed
• contrived
• fabricated
• subsidized
• relaunched
• reinstituted
• systematized
• reinitiated
• refounded
• systemized
• put up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed (down)
• shut (up)
• abolished
• ended
• finished
• stopped
• terminated
• halted
• phased out
• annulled
• nullified
• annihilated
• rounded (off or out)
• wrapped up
• wound up

2

as in inducted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inducted
• installed
• initiated
• seated
• instated
• baptized
• received
• invested
• consecrated
• accepted
• enlisted
• enrolled
• admitted
• enshrined
• swore in
• took in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• terminated
• discharged
• fired
• canned
• mustered out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inaugurated

This inaugurated the transatlantic African slave trade, which lasted until 1808, when it was banned by Congress. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Smiley will continue to hold office until the next mayor is inaugurated. — Colin Hogan, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

The supercomputer was inaugurated at Linköping University and will be available to researchers, companies and public-sector organizations across Europe. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

The White House Hillary and Bill moved from the governor’s mansion to the White House in 1993, when Bill was inaugurated as the 42nd president. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

The first Bulgari Hotel & Resorts in Milan marked its 20th anniversary in 2024 and was inaugurated three years after the overall project was launched. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

In the seventies, Dow inaugurated an annual coin-tossing contest called the Big Flip; last year, a smokejumper won more than twenty thousand dollars. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Hichilema is expected to be inaugurated for a second five-year term next week. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

In 2024, Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, was inaugurated as president of Taiwan, succeeding two-term President Tsai Ing-wen. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026