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 Princess Royal has reportedly been critical of William in the past for not hosting more investitures.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The investiture included the swearing-in of Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey, Detroit police commissioners and Detroit City Council members.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Something that transcends human institutions or an investiture order?
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2025
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
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The investiture included the swearing-in of Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey, Detroit police commissioners and Detroit City Council members.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Something that transcends human institutions or an investiture order?
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for investiture
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Less than a week after his inauguration, Chile’s arch-conservative president began overseeing preparations to build a border barrier — part of his flagship campaign promise to block immigrants from crossing illegally.—
Nayara Batschke,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Those comments came at the inauguration of the same museum exhibit attended Monday by the king.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In the inaugural Be Our Valentine campaign, HopeWorks aims to build a stronger network for survivors.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
26 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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While announcing the latest initiation deaths in December, South Africa’s Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa said some of the unproven advice often given to participants is to avoid drinking water in order to heal faster.—
Mogomotsi Magome,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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For families in South Africa, a successful initiation concludes with the participants' return.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Investiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investiture. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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