swearing in

Definition of swearing innext
present participle of swear in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swearing in
Verb
  • During the alleged assault, the victim managed to pull out a handgun, initiating a further struggle over the weapon.
    Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment.
    Staff reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Minnesota authorities are confirming additional information about Jessi Pierce and her three young children, all of whom were killed along with the NHL reporter in a house fire last week, as well as giving an update on Pierce’s husband.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • His wife, singer Garnet Imes Bowman, shared a statement the following day confirming the news.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • More recently, in a case from Tennessee, the Supreme Court ruled last year that states can ban gender affirming care for minors, including surgeries, puberty blockers and hormone treatments.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • What’s missing is a full-day, clinically robust, age-affirming program for older adults with mental health conditions, embedded within a continuum of care.
    Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This program collects two mid-length documentaries by Raymond Depardon from the mid-1970s, inaugurating a career-spanning interest in former French colonial Africa.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
  • ChatGPT passed that benchmark earlier this year, inaugurating a new technological era, though not necessarily one of superhuman intelligence.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • This revealed that around 10% of stars like the sun host a close-in planet, validating findings made by TESS's exoplanet-hunting predecessor Kepler.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In real-world testing, the system cooled a truck cab significantly over a couple of hours on a warm day, validating the concept.
    Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Swearing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swearing%20in. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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