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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
inaugurated the college's athletic program for women
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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
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Recent Examples of inaugurated
Trump is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president of the United States.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump, 79, is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president, and Vance, 41, is one of the youngest to serve as second in command.
—Francesca Chambers, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
And gerrymandering — the original Massachusetts political Gerry who inaugurated the practice — arrived over 200 years ago.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Breguet has inaugurated a new store, also in Lotte’s Myeongdong unit.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
China inaugurated the world’s first ultra zero-carbon building on Sunday, marking a landmark achievement in the nation’s pursuit of sustainable urban development.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
The Executive Order also called for the report to identify how many people from said countries had entered the United States since Biden was inaugurated as President.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
This is the second time the renowned venue, currently undergoing renovations, has changed its name since it was inaugurated as Estadio Azteca in 1966.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
Women’s Premier League (WPL) – India Despite India’s rich cricketing heritage, the WPL was only inaugurated in 2023.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump, 79, is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president, and Vance, 41, is one of the youngest to serve as second in command.
—Francesca Chambers, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
And gerrymandering — the original Massachusetts political Gerry who inaugurated the practice — arrived over 200 years ago.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Breguet has inaugurated a new store, also in Lotte’s Myeongdong unit.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
China inaugurated the world’s first ultra zero-carbon building on Sunday, marking a landmark achievement in the nation’s pursuit of sustainable urban development.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
The Executive Order also called for the report to identify how many people from said countries had entered the United States since Biden was inaugurated as President.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
This is the second time the renowned venue, currently undergoing renovations, has changed its name since it was inaugurated as Estadio Azteca in 1966.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
Women’s Premier League (WPL) – India Despite India’s rich cricketing heritage, the WPL was only inaugurated in 2023.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurated
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The company was founded by a Xavier University graduate, Peter Klekamp, in 2001 as a real estate management firm focused on multifamily and industrial properties.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Besides Groupon, the list of billion-dollar startups founded by Lefkofsky includes InnerWorkings, Echo, Mediaocean and Pathos AI.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the reason, the Chicago Cubs added to that total Friday, belting four long balls in an 11-5 win in front of 32,320 — including Sosa, the franchise’s all-time home run leader who will join Derrek Lee in being inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame on Sunday.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dryden was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The majority held that the right to end a pregnancy was found neither in the text of the Constitution nor in the nation's history, erasing a reproductive right the high court established nearly five decades ago.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Use a car dealership that is well established in your community.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, social occasions might be canceled or initiated.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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My dad, who was on AT&T, initiated the same test, and the Skylo phone still received one SMS message out of order as well.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hence, clubs are turning to the player-trading model long pioneered, and more recently supercharged, by Chelsea.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bryce DeWitt and John Wheeler pioneered approaches to a quantum theory of gravity.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
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Back in June 2024, McDonald's launched the $5 Meal Deal in part to offset backlash from rising prices – highlighted by reports of an $18 Big Mac combo meal being sold at a Connecticut rest stop.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The original Power of Siberia pipeline, launched in 2019 under a $400 billion, 30-year contract, runs 1,865 miles from eastern Siberia into Heilongjiang province.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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North Vietnam introduced a two-child norm at the time, later extending it nationwide after the communist takeover of the South in 1975.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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This makes Carne Asada's fourth return to the menu since it was originally introduced at Chipotle in 2019.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The ad’s award has since been revoked and the agency that created it has issued a public apology, but Salvador isn’t done.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Inaugurated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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