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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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Still, the Hanwha Group’s partnership with Elbit Systems and Elta Systems has repeatedly drawn scrutiny in the run-up to the opening of the Centre Pompidou Hanhwa, whose inauguration has been explicitly billed as an attempt to affirm ties between South Korea and France.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
The president-elect, César Gaviria, of the Liberal Party, called elections for the National Constituent Assembly a few months after his inauguration.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
It is set to arrive in Europe in early July before its official inauguration ceremony in Le Havre, France, on July 2.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
After his inauguration in January last year, Rubio’s first formal international engagement was meeting with the foreign ministers of the other Quad countries, both jointly and in separate sessions.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
The president-elect, César Gaviria, of the Liberal Party, called elections for the National Constituent Assembly a few months after his inauguration.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
It is set to arrive in Europe in early July before its official inauguration ceremony in Le Havre, France, on July 2.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
After his inauguration in January last year, Rubio’s first formal international engagement was meeting with the foreign ministers of the other Quad countries, both jointly and in separate sessions.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
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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 5 Jun. 2026.
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