swearing in

Definition of swearing innext
present participle of swear in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swearing in
Verb
  • Yet House leadership fought off an attempt to at least sanction him, instead adopting a delay tactic of initiating another ethics investigation.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Kennedy could have blamed the Eisenhower administration for initiating such a harebrained plan.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The agency released a statement confirming the purchase but failed to disclose the site location.
    Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Those fears, coupled with the manager airing his frustrations publicly and confirming his intention to leave when his contract expires in the summer, played a significant part in driving their approach to the mid-season market.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Just how big is the risk that Rady Children’s Health will lose all federal funding if the court grants a temporary restraining order forcing the medical provider to resume gender-affirming care in San Diego and Orange counties?
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Bernthal plays doomed Sonny, who’s hoping to pay for his lover’s gender-affirming operation; his longtime pal and costar on The Bear plays volatile Sal, the loneliest guy in the world.
    Jenny Lumet, Vanity Fair, 10 Feb. 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
  • When the same agencies advancing a project are also responsible for validating its assumptions, skepticism is inevitable — especially when surrounding neighborhoods are asked to absorb the consequences.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
  • These digital twins operate as autonomous agents capable of validating issues, correlating signals, applying fixes and escalating to humans only when needed, compressing resolution times while improving service quality.
    Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Swearing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swearing%20in. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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