as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the investiture of a new member of parliament
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Recent Examples of investiture
Trump attended the investiture ceremonies for both Justices Neil Gorsuch in 2017 and Brett Kavanaugh in 2018.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Back then, there were no shortcuts—and becoming fluent in Welsh to speak it at his investiture ceremony was famously difficult for Queen Elizabeth II’s heir.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Does the mayor need to attend the investiture of every imam or rabbi?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The castle’s Waterloo Chamber, a magnificently opulent space that today is most commonly used for investitures but previously hosted theatrical and pantomime productions under Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria, was transformed into a screening room for the occasion.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Back then, there were no shortcuts—and becoming fluent in Welsh to speak it at his investiture ceremony was famously difficult for Queen Elizabeth II’s heir.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Does the mayor need to attend the investiture of every imam or rabbi?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The castle’s Waterloo Chamber, a magnificently opulent space that today is most commonly used for investitures but previously hosted theatrical and pantomime productions under Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria, was transformed into a screening room for the occasion.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investiture
Noun
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No more honor was paid to presidents on their inauguration than to the founding charters on that morning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Police reported more than 2,000 deaths between Duterte's inauguration on June 30 and the end of that year, most described as occurring during shootouts.—
Karen Lema,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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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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Membership is priced at $236 per month with an $895 initiation.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In 2022, the European Broadcasting Union, an umbrella of European broadcasters and the parent organization of the Contest, suspended Russia’s involvement following its initiation of the war in Ukraine.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Investiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investiture. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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