SWEARING IN Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

swearing in

verb

present participle of swear in

as in installing

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Goldman Sachs reinforced that view this week, initiating coverage with a buy rating and a $186 price target.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026
In court documents, O’Hara alleged the defendants violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, accusing them of unlawfully restricting free speech and initiating an unlawful seizure while using excessive force.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of initiating

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Start with something simple and repetitive, such as checking an account balance, confirming an appointment or sending a reminder.

— Ran Inbar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
After confirming their range is included, consumers will receive a free set of compatible knob covers along with installation instructions.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of confirming

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Pojmann said the department does not maintain reliable current data on how many incarcerated people identify as transgender or seek gender-affirming treatment.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
In a dissent joined by Gorsuch, Thomas tried to argue that the 14th Amendment was only aimed at affirming citizenship by birth for Black people.

— Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of affirming

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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
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

Definition of inaugurating

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They're increasingly locked into conversations with AI chatbots that seem endlessly knowledgeable, supportive and ever-validating.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 July 2026
The site is set to play a huge role in validating the reactor’s design by generating data on its physics and thermal hydraulics.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of validating

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