usher in

verb

ushered in; ushering in; ushers in

transitive verb

: to serve to bring into being

a discovery that ushered in a period of change

: to mark or observe the beginning of

ushered in the new year with merrymaking

Choose the Right Synonym for usher in

begin, commence, start, initiate, inaugurate, usher in mean to take the first step in a course, process, or operation.

begin, start, and commence are often interchangeable.

begin, opposed to end, is the most general.

begin a trip

began dancing

start, opposed to stop, applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages.

the work started slowly

commence can be more formal or bookish than begin or start.

commence firing

commenced a conversation

initiate implies taking a first step in a process or series that is to continue.

initiated diplomatic contacts

inaugurate suggests a beginning of some formality or notion of significance.

the discovery of penicillin inaugurated a new era in medicine

usher in is somewhat less weighty than inaugurate.

ushered in a period of economic decline

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The ceasefire's second phase is meant to usher in negotiations to return the remaining living hostages among the 251 seized that day, and complete an Israeli military withdrawal before a final end to the war and the reconstruction of Gaza. —

Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 Williams Racing and Atlassian Enter Into Long-Title Partnership Williams Racing and Atlassian have entered into a long-term title partnership that will usher in a new era for the Formula 1 team as Atlassian Williams Racing. —

Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025 For women in midlife, there’s a distinct urgency, as our shifting hormones usher in fresh health concerns—bone loss, heart disease, metabolic conditions—compelling us to raise our wellness game (now!): to eat smarter, train harder, lift heavier. —

Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025 Instead, the 6G age could usher in something closer to an adjustment period, with the greatest opportunities for those who best understand how to benefit from the end of the era of rapid bandwidth growth in telecom history. —

IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for usher in