Synonyms of inauguration

inauguration

noun

i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inaugural
• initiation
• induction
• installment
• baptism
• installation
• investiture
• investment
• enrollment
• promotion
• enlistment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• removal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inauguration

Earlier this year, Smith performed during the inauguration of the Holy See’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale contemporary art fair. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

The train had previously belonged to former President Pascual Ortiz Rubio, who survived an assassination attempt on the day of his inauguration in 1930. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

Two decades after inauguration, Maya Moore led the field with around 33,000 fan votes. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Britons this week endured the inauguration of Labour’s Andy Burnham as their country’s seventh prime minister in a decade. — Charles Moore, Washington Post, 24 July 2026