swearing in

Definition of swearing innext
present participle of swear in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swearing in
Verb
  • In Texas, the state Legislature has sole responsibility for initiating amendments to its constitution.
    Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Eleven is forced to enter the Abyss in person, initiating a fight between her and Vecna, while her friends fight the Mind Flayer.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And celebrities were certainly not confirming the surgeon who did their facelift, or publicly sharing the CCs of their breast implants.
    Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Every four years or so, the amount of money that miners get for confirming transactions is cut in half.
    K.H. Koehler, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Trump signed an executive order last year impacting gender-affirming care and warned there would be severe consequences to hospitals that continue to offer transgender medicine for pediatric patients.
    City News Service, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient communities.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 26 Jan. 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
  • Students who are just learning foundational skills need to use tools such as generative AI as an adjunct, not a substitute, for generating ideas, validating information and crafting arguments.
    Larry Magid, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Analytics may identify where problems lie, but autonomous systems close the loop by executing and validating the work needed to solve them.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Swearing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swearing%20in. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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