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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.
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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
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
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments, at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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In addition to the weekly shows and game coverage, the partnership also establishes a joint year-round collaboration focused on community initiatives that serve Southern California.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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This establishes a safe zone called the Learned Homing Area.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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And yet dealmaking, the act that initiates the entire relationship, operates in a kind of contractual no-man’s-land where no clock runs and no consequence attaches to delay.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Canaccord initiates Seer as buy Canaccord says the biotech company is attractive.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The Disney and Formula 1 core collection launches on Friday and the Montreal capsule launches on May 21, available at the Montreal Grand Prix, on Formula 1’s website and at the Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix Plaza.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Volt Factor launches with a strategic advisory board drawn from the sports, toys, entertainment and capital industries.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The film introduces German actor Naomi Cosma in a breakout performance, alongside a cast of young American non-pros Rivilis discovered locally in New Mexico.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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In the second slide, Kelce introduces the shop (and its 87-year-old owner) in a video.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Sensei by Nobu creates incredible dishes – and not just seafood.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Matching your curtains to your wall color creates a seamless, sophisticated look.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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“Inaugurates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurates. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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