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
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield marked the beginning of a historic new chapter in the city with a public investiture Friday morning at the Detroit Opera House in downtown Detroit.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Royal honors are a longstanding tradition in the United Kingdom, with approximately 30 investitures held each year to celebrate recipients from the King’s biannual honors lists.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
She was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1995 and promoted to Dame Commander in 2003, with her investiture held at Buckingham Palace in 2004.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
My family came to Washington for my investiture ceremony.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Royal honors are a longstanding tradition in the United Kingdom, with approximately 30 investitures held each year to celebrate recipients from the King’s biannual honors lists.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
She was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1995 and promoted to Dame Commander in 2003, with her investiture held at Buckingham Palace in 2004.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
My family came to Washington for my investiture ceremony.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investiture
Noun
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The June milestone coincides with the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudí’s death and the official inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reagan ordered 7,000 pounds of Jelly Bellys for his 1981 inauguration, The Times reported.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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In late November, Unrivaled chief brand officer Kirby Porter joined Jessica Stacey, senior vice president of external communications at Sephora, onstage at WWD’s inaugural The Catalysts summit, discussing the strength of beauty’s alliance with women’s sports, specifically.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Andrew Jackson's first inaugural, Andrew Jackson calls himself an instrument of the federal Constitution.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hazing is a ritual that involves risk, pain or harm to gain some form of initiation.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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The sky hung low and gray that morning, and the bone-chilling cold and snow felt like an initiation to the Bold North.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Investiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investiture. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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