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
There have been persistent accounts, none ever fully validated, that the incoming Reagan administration dealt with Iran to delay the release until after the new president’s inauguration.
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Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
Trump's most disruptive policies didn't begin in earnest until months after his January inauguration.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Guangzhou, the provincial capital, had just seen the inauguration of the first U.S. consulate outside Beijing.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Oil prices have dropped from roughly $78 per barrel to $67 since President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
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Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
Trump's most disruptive policies didn't begin in earnest until months after his January inauguration.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Guangzhou, the provincial capital, had just seen the inauguration of the first U.S. consulate outside Beijing.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Oil prices have dropped from roughly $78 per barrel to $67 since President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauguration
inaugural
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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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Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauguration. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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