swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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In a single term, the 39th president screened at least 400 films between this venue and Camp David, starting with All the President's Men — a movie about the Watergate scandal — soon after he was sworn in.
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Jeri was sworn in earlier this month following the ouster of former President Dina Boluarte.
—CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Longest swearing-in delays Special election winners don’t always get sworn in right away.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit comes after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes demanded in a letter sent last week that Johnson swear in Grijalva.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Jeri was sworn in earlier this month following the ouster of former President Dina Boluarte.
—CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Longest swearing-in delays Special election winners don’t always get sworn in right away.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit comes after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes demanded in a letter sent last week that Johnson swear in Grijalva.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swear in
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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