swearing in

verb

present participle of swear in
as in installing

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  1. initiating
  2. confirming
  3. affirming
  4. inaugurating
  5. validating
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  • Research has demonstrated the importance of initiating appropriate treatment early in the course of disease, before neurological damage accumulates.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Palestinians and their amen corner believe there are no consequences for initiating war after war and losing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiating
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  • Google’s statement is essentially a roundabout way of confirming that Workspace and Photos data may inform ads.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Swiss media quoted the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs as confirming the release of the Swiss woman.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of confirming
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  • In a separate case, the justices will examine whether parents have the right to challenge a state law that allows runaway teens to receive gender-affirming care without parental consent.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Academy of Pediatrics says decisions about gender affirming care should be made by patients and physicians, not government mandates.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 15 Oct. 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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  • Ian Papautsky, a microfluidics researcher at the University of Illinois Chicago, says that Theranos’s public downfall and time in the spotlight create a strong case for validating scientific findings.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Despite these risks, organizations are rapidly funding AI initiatives before validating the data those initiatives depend on.
    — Mark van Berkel, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of validating
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