swear in

verb

Definition of swear innext
as in to confirm

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Recent Examples of swear in He was formally sworn in on March 20 at a press conference packed with supporters. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 The council plans to make an appointment during its June 22 business meeting, and the interim mayor will be sworn in on July 1. — Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026 Federal officials haven’t indicated when efforts to swear in or interview applicants from these countries will resume. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026 That would give them an excuse to refuse to swear in new members of Congress. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swear in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swear in
  1. confirm
  2. install
  3. initiate
  4. affirm
  5. validate
  6. let
  7. permit
  8. inaugurate
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  • Representatives for Mandell’s family confirmed his death to The Times.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix staff were informed that the company will undergo significant layoffs Wednesday, a source confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, as the streaming giant seeks a reset amid efforts to keep its global business growing.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of confirm
Verb
  • The company is working with Rivian to install battery storage systems at its manufacturing facilities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The program allows the city to install cameras on CTA buses, city vehicles, and utility and light poles to catch drivers who park in bike lanes, bus-only lanes, bus stops, and crosswalks.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of install
Verb
  • Autonomous agents are beginning to participate in commerce on behalf of businesses, making decisions, initiating transactions and interacting with other systems at machine speed.
    — Alex Zuck, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Rothschild & Co Redburn initiates MiniMed as buy The firm said the insulin pump company has a competitive advantage.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiate
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  • Secretary Rubio — who is also the US national security advisor — affirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to defend itself against Houthi aggression and Washington’s intention to honor its defense and security agreements with the kingdom.
    — Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Amendment supporters have largely campaigned on the gender-affirming care language in the amendment.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of affirm
Verb
  • Has this story only validated your existing beliefs about social media?
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Human oversight was integral throughout, both to validate the computational approach and to guide deeper qualitative analysis.
    — Justin Chen, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of validate
Verb
  • The continent’s political leaders must seize the moment to act, and not let this moment of Europtimism slide.
    — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Doing so lets Bee’s AI take some actions on your behalf, like drafting emails or sending calendar invites based on your conversations.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of let
Verb
  • Insider tip If your schedule permits, allot at least two days here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Scripture permits men to take several wives, but Indonesian law does not recognize those unions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of permit
Verb
  • Last month, North Korea inaugurated the first road bridge linking it to Russia.
    — Gage Goulding, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Located at 30 Galerie de Montpensier, the 323-square-foot space will be inaugurated by a solo exhibition for Deborah Roberts, running through November 28.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of inaugurate

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