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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But the organization has been forced to stop its work in nearly 1,000 clinics since Trump’s inauguration in January because of U.S. funding that his administration eliminated or failed to renew, Emily Byers, a managing director at the organization, told me.
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Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Further complicating matters are sizable visa backlogs, which predate Trump’s inauguration, that in some cases already stretch beyond the tournament itself.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Bitter about being shut out of inauguration event?
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, other tech CEOs cozied up to the president with visits to Mar-a-Lago ahead of the inauguration.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Further complicating matters are sizable visa backlogs, which predate Trump’s inauguration, that in some cases already stretch beyond the tournament itself.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Bitter about being shut out of inauguration event?
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, other tech CEOs cozied up to the president with visits to Mar-a-Lago ahead of the inauguration.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauguration
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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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Not So Glamorous Speaking of which, inaugurals are theoretically supposed to be glamorous.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauguration. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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