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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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In the video, the two could be seen walking hand in hand during various engagements, as well as dancing on the White House balcony and at the inauguration, as the mashup of the two songs played in the background.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Unlike previous years, the president’s inauguration ceremony was closed to the public, shown instead on state TV.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The amendment was ratified in 1951 after Franklin Roosevelt died shortly after his inauguration for an unprecedented fourth term.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
The official inauguration, originally scheduled for July 3, 2025, was postponed to the last quarter of the year due to regional conflicts.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Unlike previous years, the president’s inauguration ceremony was closed to the public, shown instead on state TV.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The amendment was ratified in 1951 after Franklin Roosevelt died shortly after his inauguration for an unprecedented fourth term.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
The official inauguration, originally scheduled for July 3, 2025, was postponed to the last quarter of the year due to regional conflicts.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauguration
inaugural
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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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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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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauguration. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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