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

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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

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Recent Examples of inaugurated The Bucksbaum Award was inaugurated in 2000 by the late Melva Bucksbaum, a patron of the arts and longtime Whitney trustee. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026 The category was inaugurated in 2008 with Survivor host Probst taking the Emmy for the first four years. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Building a football-first stadium in the Florida city, which was inaugurated over Easter, was not easy. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 July 2026 The Multi-Site Computer Austria (or MUSICA) was officially inaugurated on Friday, July 3, 2026. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 Art as cult fodder, marginalia, obscurantism—Duchamp inaugurated all of this. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026 The Mont Blanc Tunnel was inaugurated by Italian President Giuseppe Saragat and French President Charles de Gaulle. — USA Today, 29 June 2026 This mile and an eighth run over the main track was inaugurated in 1982 and has long been a stepping stone towards Breeders’ Cup glory and beyond. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Even the strong Patagonian wind cannot topple this tribute, inaugurated on June 16 during Argentina’s World Cup debut, when the team once again dazzled under Messi, who sealed the victory over Algeria after scoring three goals. — ABC News, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurated
  1. founded
  2. inducted
  3. established
  4. initiated
  5. pioneered
  6. launched
  7. introduced
  8. created
Verb
  • Presenting a satisfyingly catchy passage and immediately throwing it into the garbage disposal is a risky strategy, but metalcore was founded on the belief that the potential payoff trumps the comfort of standard song structure.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
  • That makes events such as that, the Boulder Comedy Festival and the Vail Comedy Festival, all of which were founded after High Plains, even more valuable to comedy fans.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
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  • This comes after Arison was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class last year.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Now that Gallagher, 59, and Collins, 75, stand to run into one another when they’re inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this fall, Collins is speaking out.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
Definition of inducted
Verb
  • Timothée Chalamet, who has established a penchant for outré themed courtside outfits to cheer on his beloved New York Knicks, transferred his spirit to root for his other team France.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • That firm was established in 2024 by Cody Kittle, who previously worked as a portfolio manager at Elliott Investment Management, the activist investor, and is itself backed by Sequoia Heritage.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 July 2026
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  • The investment firm initiated coverage of the space technology name with an outperform rating.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Emergency personnel from multiple agencies responded to the scene and initiated lifesaving efforts for the woman, who was operating the personal watercraft.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of initiated
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  • That’s the idea behind a new method pioneered by researchers at AE Studio, a startup product design and AI studio, working with Anthropic.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Griffith pioneered several filmmaking techniques, such as close-ups, jump cuts and special effects.
    — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Definition of pioneered
Verb
  • Since the program launched in January, 15 employees have participated in the rental program, according to James Salmond, Atlanta’s city benefits director.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • In Europe, Moscow launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks against Ukraine, while Kyiv ramped up its bombing campaign by targeting logistics hubs belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of launched
Verb
  • Private owners had already introduced debt, taken substantial proceeds, and prepared an offering that would leave control concentrated even after the shares began trading.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The prospective buyer, Pulte Homes Group, a residential construction company, introduced a preliminary review to the Village Board in May.
    — Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of introduced
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  • Undrafted rookie Cash Jones created some buzz at the beginning of OTAs after rookie minicamp revealed the Falcons are cross-training Jones, a college running back at Georgia, as a receiver.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • This tour will be key in terms of enhancing existing relationships and trying to attract new business, especially off the back of the buzz created by the World Cup in the States.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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