inaugurates

verb

present tense third-person singular of inaugurate
1
as in founds
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 inducts
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 inaugurates Welcome to the wild world of casting non-professional actors, a practice that is in the spotlight this year as the Academy inaugurates the casting Oscar. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, on Monday. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026 In theory, this transition inaugurates a chapter of enfranchisement, but in the next scene the Senegalese businessmen are in suits, and the white men return with briefcases full of money as bribes. — Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurates
  1. founds
  2. inducts
  3. establishes
  4. initiates
  5. launches
  6. introduces
  7. creates
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  • Jean-Marie Le Pen founds the far-right National Front, building it around anti-immigration and nationalist policies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Goldschmied enters a partnership with Renzo Rosso and co-founds Diesel.
    — Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Definition of founds
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  • The Hall of Fame inducts one of the largest classes in its history.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of inducts
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  • The iterative design updates provide a hardware and pricing baseline that establishes the market’s baseline without threatening hardware partners such as Samsung.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That's because the statute of limitations establishes how long a creditor or debt collector can generally sue you to collect a debt.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of establishes
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  • If an agent begins in Salesforce, changes an ERP transaction and initiates a financial workflow, who owns the result?
    — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Jefferies initiates Aehr Test Systems at buy Jefferies says the semiconductor test company has a differentiated offering.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of initiates
Verb
  • The Patriot system tracks the missile, predicts its path and launches within minutes, all while carrying out complex calculations to ensure the interceptor finds its target.
    — Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The council launches as New York City employment sits near a record high.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of launches
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  • Making robots skillful The second stage introduces a latent diffusion model, which gives BeyondMimic its ability to generate and combine movements.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike owning Bitcoin directly, MSTR introduces leverage, financing, and a capital-structure that can outperform Bitcoin during rallies.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduces
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  • Lanterns wastes little time explaining this backstory ad nauseam and instead creates an immediately inviting dynamic between him and Hal, who comes to him demanding information on Manhunters.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Nobody likes an audit, but some oversight of activity creates confidence in the tax administration system.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Inaugurates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurates. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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