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 The group in its ethics complaint also took aim at the unknown private funding source for Jackson’s investiture ceremony at the Library of Congress, arguing it should’ve been disclosed. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025 The Princess of Wales hugged Liz Hatton during a meeting in Windsor in October after inviting the 17-year-old to take pictures of the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Hatton had been invited by the palace to capture the investiture on camera, as part of a series of unforgettable experiences. Simon Perry, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 The Prince of Wales made the surprise appearance at Villa Park for the big game after conducting investiture ceremonies at Windsor Castle. Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for investiture
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  • But Cook has been working to curry favor with Trump, including by attending the inauguration and announcing a $500 billion investment to expand Apple’s US facilities that the president claimed as a political win.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
  • This exhibition is widely seen as the inauguration of modernism in the visual arts in England.
    Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
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  • If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.
    Edward Russell, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
  • Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Investiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investiture. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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