as in inaugural
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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Recent Examples of inauguration
Trump on the inauguration dais, that sort of thing.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump commented on the ballroom plans during his recent interview with The New York Times, insisting that the main point of the changes was so there could be a secure site in the residence to hold an inauguration.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Poet Amanda Gorman, who in 2021 became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration when Joe Biden was sworn in, has written a poem for the woman who shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis yesterday.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
The film, directed by Rush Hour and Hercules director Brett Ratner, documents Melania’s 20 days before her husband’s second presidential inauguration.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2026
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump commented on the ballroom plans during his recent interview with The New York Times, insisting that the main point of the changes was so there could be a secure site in the residence to hold an inauguration.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Poet Amanda Gorman, who in 2021 became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration when Joe Biden was sworn in, has written a poem for the woman who shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis yesterday.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
The film, directed by Rush Hour and Hercules director Brett Ratner, documents Melania’s 20 days before her husband’s second presidential inauguration.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauguration
inaugural
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In Andrew Jackson's first inaugural, Andrew Jackson calls himself an instrument of the federal Constitution.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauguration. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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