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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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Recent Examples of inauguration
Contributing to Trump’s inauguration was a way for tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Meta—as well as prominent Silicon Valley executives ranging from Altman to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi—to get help with Justice Department lawsuits and Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigations.
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Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Back then, pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago and cameos at the inauguration were, CEOs thought, a way to influence the president, whose bid-ask approach to governing endeared many in the business community to Trump during his first term.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Khalil publicly supported Mamdani’s bid for mayor and attended his inauguration.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The historic 1977 snowfall was so amazing to Floridians that in some local papers, the news overshadowed the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Back then, pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago and cameos at the inauguration were, CEOs thought, a way to influence the president, whose bid-ask approach to governing endeared many in the business community to Trump during his first term.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Khalil publicly supported Mamdani’s bid for mayor and attended his inauguration.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The historic 1977 snowfall was so amazing to Floridians that in some local papers, the news overshadowed the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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