as in inaugurals
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 inaugurations
The influence of the titan of modern design, Le Corbusier, is evident in Niemeyer’s Palácio da Alvorada, for example, which was the official presidential residence; in the Congresso Nacional; and in the Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília, the site of presidential inaugurations.
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Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
Two charities set up to pay for Newsom’s inaugurations in 2019 and 2023 moved more than $5 million to the protocol foundation since 2019.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The swearing-in ceremony, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will be held at the Milander Center, a venue not typically used for mayoral inaugurations.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The two have been spotted together sparingly, at times attending the same funerals, such as Jimmy Carter’s ceremony earlier this year, and presidential inaugurations, including in 2001 where Bill Clinton and Gore passed the torch to Bush and Cheney.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
Two charities set up to pay for Newsom’s inaugurations in 2019 and 2023 moved more than $5 million to the protocol foundation since 2019.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The swearing-in ceremony, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will be held at the Milander Center, a venue not typically used for mayoral inaugurations.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The two have been spotted together sparingly, at times attending the same funerals, such as Jimmy Carter’s ceremony earlier this year, and presidential inaugurations, including in 2001 where Bill Clinton and Gore passed the torch to Bush and Cheney.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Inaugurations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurations. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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