as in inaugural
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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Recent Examples of inauguration
He has also been involved in local San Francisco causes, including helping fund Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Al-Sudani pointed to the inauguration of a new Pharmaceutical Manufacturing City in Iraq, involving major American and British firms.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
The power plant’s inauguration ceremony was attended by prominent industry and government figures, including Markus Söder, Bavarian Minister-President, Egon Westphal, Bayernwerk CEO, Stefan Frey, Starnberg district administrator, and Philipp Sinn, PhD, CEO and founder of SINN Power.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
In fact, the attic is even rumored to still hold Secret Service tape from one of Reagan’s inauguration celebrations held here.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Al-Sudani pointed to the inauguration of a new Pharmaceutical Manufacturing City in Iraq, involving major American and British firms.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
The power plant’s inauguration ceremony was attended by prominent industry and government figures, including Markus Söder, Bavarian Minister-President, Egon Westphal, Bayernwerk CEO, Stefan Frey, Starnberg district administrator, and Philipp Sinn, PhD, CEO and founder of SINN Power.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
In fact, the attic is even rumored to still hold Secret Service tape from one of Reagan’s inauguration celebrations held here.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauguration
inaugural
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauguration. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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