swearing in

present participle of swear in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swearing in
Verb
  • The ceiling of this roster is one where Flagg has the ball in his hands, initiating the offense as a point forward.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
  • The United States and Iran signed an initial agreement to end the war on Wednesday, initiating a 60-day negotiation period between both countries to reach a final deal.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The United Center shared a statement from the tour's management Thursday evening confirming the show has been postponed, along with the concert's third stop in Ohio, due to Richie's health.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Key Facts An internal memo from December, reviewed by the Washington Post, stated Department of Interior employees, including National Park staff, were prohibited from confirming deaths or details about severe injuries—an apparent break in policy.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Following the acquittal, the parents of Lucy Fernandez released a statement expressing disappointment while affirming their respect for the judicial process.
    Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Following two landmark rulings from the state’s high court affirming the new maps, as well as directives from Missouri’s secretary of state and attorney general, local election boards, including the KCEB, prepared August ballots to account for the changes to voters’ districts.
    Ilana Arougheti June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Kim has moved quickly to capitalize, pouring investment into modernizing his capital and inaugurating one tourist resort after another.
    Stella Kim, NBC news, 8 June 2026
  • In 1958, liberals and conservatives reached an agreement to alternate power, inaugurating the period known as the National Front.
    Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The lawyer of the future may increasingly resemble an architect, physician, or strategic advisor whose value lies not in generating work product but in validating, interpreting, and applying expertise.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Rather than pursuing maximum standoff distances, the effort focused on validating target discrimination, environmental stability, and detection precision from mobile maritime platform, according to a press release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
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“Swearing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swearing%20in. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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