inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən 
-gə-
: an act of inaugurating
especially
: a ceremonial induction into office
Examples of inauguration in a Sentence
the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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Orban, though invited, did not attend the inauguration due to a scheduling conflict.
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Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Bowles said, made a wrongheaded decision to attend the inauguration of the incoming president of Ghana, ignoring pre-trip fire warnings.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Bitter about being shut out of inauguration event?
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, other tech CEOs cozied up to the president with visits to Mar-a-Lago ahead of the inauguration.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Bowles said, made a wrongheaded decision to attend the inauguration of the incoming president of Ghana, ignoring pre-trip fire warnings.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Bitter about being shut out of inauguration event?
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, other tech CEOs cozied up to the president with visits to Mar-a-Lago ahead of the inauguration.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauguration. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
in-ˌȯ-g(y)ə-ˈrā-shən
: an act or ceremony of inaugurating
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