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
Since inauguration day, the DXY dollar index has dropped 11 percent to 97.3 from 109.4, even as tariffs are now at near century-high levels.
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 27 July 2025
The number of deportation flights has increased 12% since President Donald Trump's inauguration, according to Cartwright's analysis.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Before his second inauguration in January, Trump and his MAGA allies spent years demanding the release of far more information about the Epstein case.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
But the majority of people removed since inauguration day who had no criminal background were born in Venezuela, albeit with a significant number born in Mexico, too.
Of those with no criminal record, the youngest removed was a boy born in 2021.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 27 July 2025
The number of deportation flights has increased 12% since President Donald Trump's inauguration, according to Cartwright's analysis.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Before his second inauguration in January, Trump and his MAGA allies spent years demanding the release of far more information about the Epstein case.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
But the majority of people removed since inauguration day who had no criminal background were born in Venezuela, albeit with a significant number born in Mexico, too.
Of those with no criminal record, the youngest removed was a boy born in 2021.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauguration
inaugural
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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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The special honor for the Butler first responders comes after, during his first inaugural in 2017, Trump's parade also highlighted police and military personnel with a representative from every branch of the military joining him.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauguration. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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