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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Washington — The White House unveiled a new portrait of President Trump on Monday, showing him in a slightly different light than the portrait released ahead of his inauguration in January.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 2 June 2025
Dakota Johnson wore a body-skimming black midi dress with spaghetti straps and a thigh-high slit at the Cannes Film Festival, while Oprah Winfrey attended the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in a long-sleeve maxi dress with a pleated skirt and coordinating bow belt.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 30 May 2025
Later that month, at a Trump inauguration event, Mr. Musk thumped his chest and thrust his hand diagonally upward, resembling a fascist salute.
—Kirsten Grind, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Soon after his inauguration, Trump signed executive orders that denied the existence of transgender people and instructed government agencies to acknowledge a strict gender binary and withdraw any support for people who identified otherwise.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 2 June 2025
Dakota Johnson wore a body-skimming black midi dress with spaghetti straps and a thigh-high slit at the Cannes Film Festival, while Oprah Winfrey attended the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in a long-sleeve maxi dress with a pleated skirt and coordinating bow belt.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 30 May 2025
Later that month, at a Trump inauguration event, Mr. Musk thumped his chest and thrust his hand diagonally upward, resembling a fascist salute.
—Kirsten Grind, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Soon after his inauguration, Trump signed executive orders that denied the existence of transgender people and instructed government agencies to acknowledge a strict gender binary and withdraw any support for people who identified otherwise.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauguration
inaugural
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauguration. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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