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to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
inaugurated the college's athletic program for women
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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 inaugurated
The tally arrived around the same time that the Grammys inaugurated a category that connects electronic dance music and pop, as the two have been crossing over for decades.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
In 2015, the VALIE EXPORT Center Linz was inaugurated in a former tobacco factory in her hometown to foster engagement with media and performance art.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026
In 2015, the complex was inaugurated with a Miquel Barceló show.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
In September, Pope Leo formally inaugurated the Borgo Laudato Si’, a 135-acre experiment in sustainable farming and environmental education on the grounds of the papal summer estate.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as Russia’s president.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Born in 1889, the year the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated the first 63-kilometer stretch of the Development Road in 2025.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Parisian boutique was inaugurated by Grace Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco, a long time friend of the brand.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
In 2015, the VALIE EXPORT Center Linz was inaugurated in a former tobacco factory in her hometown to foster engagement with media and performance art.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026
In 2015, the complex was inaugurated with a Miquel Barceló show.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
In September, Pope Leo formally inaugurated the Borgo Laudato Si’, a 135-acre experiment in sustainable farming and environmental education on the grounds of the papal summer estate.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as Russia’s president.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Born in 1889, the year the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated the first 63-kilometer stretch of the Development Road in 2025.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Parisian boutique was inaugurated by Grace Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco, a long time friend of the brand.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurated
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The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Monday’s celebrations at London’s Royal Albert Hall commemorates the 50th anniversary of The King’s Trust, a charity founded by King Charles III in 1976.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2023 and still tours.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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It was announced earlier this year that that he will be inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The Visitors’ Lions were hastily established by the Biennale after the resignation of the jury, who were, of course, responsible for the assignment of the Golden Lion awards.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 May 2026
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Serialized vertical video series with episodes lasting just a few minutes apiece first established itself in Asia but has drawn significant investment Stateside in recent years.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The project, which used a Dornier Alpha Jet aircraft and a HAX25 sounding rocket developed by an Italian company named T4i, was initiated to support Italy’s push to develop a more responsive launch capability.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport endured a cyberattack in August 2024 initiated by a ransomware group that caused some IT system outages disrupting Wi-Fi, facility websites, flight display screens and check-in kiosks.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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There, she is being introduced to the city’s culture, history and globally influential educational philosophy, which has pioneered progressive approaches to early childhood development.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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As Sportico has reported, Kalshi pioneered the use of a Request for Quote (RFQ) market structure to facilitate custom parlays, which were previously nonexistent on prediction markets.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
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Traditional tendencies were given license to run wild starting in the 1980s, when China’s communist government launched an era of breakneck economic liberalization.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Two new literary awards, Books of Freedom by Freedom Letters, and Dar, organized by writer Mikhail Shishkin, have been launched explicitly to honor Russian-language books that cannot be published in Russia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Chicken rice is a serious business in East and Southeast Asia, and the recipe at this prosaic storefront has a lineage that goes back to the celebrated version introduced in the 1970s at Chatterbox in Singapore.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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To raise awareness, this April, American outdoor brand Patagonia introduced a policy on Chinese e-commerce platforms requiring shoppers to pay 15 renminbi, or around $2, for their first item and 5 renminbi, or 70 cents, for each additional item at checkout.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Benson created scoring chances throughout the game and finished with a goal and an assist.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Friday night’s fans may have inadvertently created a new tradition.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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“Inaugurated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurated. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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