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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  • American Fortress has filed a patent for post-quantum transaction signing, but a filing establishes priority, not proof; its technical paper has not been published, and the design has not been publicly audited.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One agreement is with the justice ministry and establishes procedures for the handing over of individuals arrested by the force to Haitian authorities.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of establishes
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  • The legal avenue initiates a civil proceeding where someone convicted of a crime can sue the state over allegations that their punishment — more than likely a prison sentence — violated the law.
    — Alex Brizee July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
  • The joystick initiates common tasks such as debugging an error or refactoring code.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of initiates
Verb
  • The film follows Tom Adams (Fraser), an architect of the future who launches a historic expedition to Mars, positioning himself at the forefront of humanity’s next great frontier.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Apple has relied on retail employees to help staff major product launches for years.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of launches
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  • The campaign introduces the Arc, a new mid-rise jean with a barrel silhouette, alongside favorites like the High-Rise Wide Leg, Baggy Barrel and Low-Rise Baggy.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Misaligned execution introduces variability that compounds as organizations scale.
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduces
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  • The contact with the hot metal creates steam that instantly breaks down and lifts baked-on grease and food debris.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This urban concentration creates hidden local impacts, including wildly uneven regional carbon emissions depending on whether the local grid relies on fossil fuels or green energy.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
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