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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Recent Examples of inauguration
The inauguration Many Chicago-area friends of Pope Leo and local Catholic faithful flocked to the Vatican to witness his May 18 inaugural Mass, which marked the official start of his ministry as the 267th pontiff.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The theme marks the inauguration of the Institute's first permanent galleries at the museum.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Attending the Met feels almost like an inauguration into this space.
—Aariana Rose Philip, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Martha Washington didn’t make the trip for the inauguration, but diplomats from France and Spain did.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The theme marks the inauguration of the Institute's first permanent galleries at the museum.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Attending the Met feels almost like an inauguration into this space.
—Aariana Rose Philip, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Martha Washington didn’t make the trip for the inauguration, but diplomats from France and Spain did.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauguration
inaugural
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Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Ike gave his farewell address three days before John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauguration. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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