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
My family came to Washington for my investiture ceremony.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Liberals now hold a 4-3 edge with Crawford's investiture on Aug. 1.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The person behind the mask On Jan. 31, Gottlieb showed up at the Bullock Texas State History Museum for her investiture as the Sewell Family Endowed Chair wearing a red party dress and gold shoes.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Royal Musings blog found examples of times when a non-blood member of the royal family hosted investitures on behalf of the monarch.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Liberals now hold a 4-3 edge with Crawford's investiture on Aug. 1.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The person behind the mask On Jan. 31, Gottlieb showed up at the Bullock Texas State History Museum for her investiture as the Sewell Family Endowed Chair wearing a red party dress and gold shoes.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The Royal Musings blog found examples of times when a non-blood member of the royal family hosted investitures on behalf of the monarch.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investiture
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The tech industry has historically leaned left, but many leaders, including Altman, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have formed relationships with Trump since day 1 of his second administration and attended his inauguration.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Expansion accelerated in 2020, culminating in the inauguration of the cross-country line linking Ghuwaifat to Fujairah in 2023, alongside the completion of the Abu Dhabi-Dubai corridor and its extension to Sharjah in 2024.—
Keith J Fernandez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 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
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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 initiation of live events, such as the NFL Christmas Day games and the forthcoming WWE Raw in 2025, signifies a transformative change for Netflix’s advertising business.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The analyst's initiation comes after a site visit to Orion's Tampa office and Clearwater Marina project, which highlighted the company's operational strengths and culture.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Investiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investiture. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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