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swearing in

verb

present participle of swear in
as in installing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swearing in
  1. initiating
  2. confirming
  3. affirming
  4. inaugurating
  5. validating
Verb
  • McKinsey’s August 2026 analysis notes that initiating a transfer is only part of an international payment; much of the friction lies in invoice matching, supplier-payment approvals, tax compliance and accounting-system reconciliation.
    — Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The body camera footage shows police initiating an arrest while Bueckers and others try to defuse the situation.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of initiating
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  • The immediate significance lies in confirming that hafnia possesses the underlying property naturally.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • One catalyst this week was the release of strong economic surveys Wednesday, especially in the manufacturing sector, which some investors cited as confirming that the bull case in equities remains intact.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirming
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  • Detransition has been highlighted in gender-affirming care bans nationwide.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Given their surge in popularity, creators are embracing the dedicated fan bases, reclaiming romantic comedies from dismissive labels, and ready to deliver affirming stories that celebrate all forms of love.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of affirming
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  • The French leader and others were inaugurating a statue honoring Capt.
    — Masha Macpherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Britain’s oppression invited the people to take charge of their government, inaugurating a period of broader political participation.
    — T. H. Breen, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of inaugurating
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  • Despite warnings of the potential for humans to lose their grip on the technology, some suspect the worst-case scenarios described by the AI companies themselves have more to do with validating the importance of their work than reality.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Our study linked above found that deadlines and delivery pressure are the top barriers to validating AI output.
    — Nacho De Marco, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of validating
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“Swearing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swearing%20in. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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