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

Liberal critics, however, argued—also rightly—that the Soviet Union was a decaying, economically crippled giant by the time Reagan was inaugurated. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

The devastation has tested Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella, who was inaugurated just days before the earthquake shook the country's west. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

The backstory First inaugurated in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle at the turn of the century, this property is charismatically old at a lovely 125. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

The same year that the Lincoln Memorial was inaugurated, the tomb of Tutankhamum was discovered in Egypt, fueling a broader fascination with ancient civilizations, monuments and the ways societies preserved memories of powerful figures. — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Also on Wednesday, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated a memorial museum dedicated to the 2024 uprising. — CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Also on Wednesday, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated a memorial museum dedicated to the 2024 uprising. — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi sits within walking distance of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, which opened in 2017, as well as the more recently inaugurated Zayed National Museum and Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Both men came to power at the turn of the century—literally in the case of Putin, who was appointed acting president of the Russian Federation on December 31, 1999 and fully inaugurated five months later. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026