swore in

verb

past tense of swear in
as in installed

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  1. confirmed
  2. initiated
  3. inaugurated
  4. affirmed
  5. permitted
  6. validated
  7. approved
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  • The man was identified as Lawrence Brennen, 39, the Santa Barbara Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In response to our questions, the Authority confirmed both are leaving the project.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of confirmed
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  • The bank initiated coverage of Astera with an outperform rating.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Marco Topete, who shot and killed Yolo County sheriff’s Deputy Jose Antonio Diaz in June 2008 after fleeing a traffic stop Diaz had initiated in the rural community of Dunnigan.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of initiated
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  • The Hermès flagship in the Golden Triangle was renovated with great detail for two years and inaugurated in 2018.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a dedicated decompression room — inaugurated last year as part of a broader festival focus on mental health — will be bolstered by an Agora discussion on the importance of resolving conflict in creative collaborations.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of inaugurated
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  • Pike was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996, and the Tennessee Supreme Court later affirmed her convictions and sentence.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Recently affirmed as a distinct species related to the ever-pricey Tyrannosaurus rex, rather than a juvenile of it, Jodi couldn’t best its distant cousin at auction.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of affirmed
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  • Children ages 12 and under must be with an adult to be permitted into the ice terrace.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This collective plan would then have to be designed and permitted before any actual work could begin, which Bianco doesn’t see happening until late next year, at the earliest.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of permitted
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  • Now, the company's latest earnings report validated that comeback by checking those same boxes once again.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
  • However, only 24 percent of the companies validated the final disposal method used for their textile waste.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of validated
Verb
  • Any plea deal must be approved by a judge before it is finalized.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • If the mass commutation is approved by the California Supreme Court, the immediate effect could be relatively muted.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of approved
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