as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the inaugural event in the city's week long festival honoring the sailing ships
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as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the inaugurals of the city's last three mayors
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Recent Examples of inaugural
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
In addition to nabbing his inaugural All-Star appearance, the 6-foot-11 USC product was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-NBA and All-Defensive nods.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Only Richard Nixon’s second inaugural, in 1973, produced more viewers than the first inauguration.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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The goal is to get around 15-20 women on board for Post’s inaugural team and continue building off of it for the second year.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
In addition to nabbing his inaugural All-Star appearance, the 6-foot-11 USC product was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-NBA and All-Defensive nods.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Similar to previous inaugurals, Nielsen’s audience numbers do not include streaming which continues to grow as a video source.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Only Richard Nixon’s second inaugural, in 1973, produced more viewers than the first inauguration.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugural
Adjective
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Her hard work and achievements paid off when, in 1983, Louisiana State University Medical Center hired her to become the nation’s first woman to lead a cardiovascular surgery division.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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President Donald Trump flipped Miami-Dade red for the first time since George H.W. Bush won the presidency in 1988, riding new support throughout the majority-Hispanic county.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The protests against Trump are part of a national movement that has been gathering steam since his January 20 inauguration.—
McClatchy Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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Moynihan was among a group of CEOs chosen to ask a question to Trump, who was video-conferencing in from his inauguration week in Washington.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Four out of the five former Biden White House officials tapped for congressional interviews have made initial contact with the committee via their lawyers since the chairman sent his letters on May 22, a source familiar with the panel’s work told the Washington Examiner.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
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And ask how often do their patients need red-reduce surgery, or revision surgery, after the initial surgery.—
Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Her original mission may have ended, but her troubles are only just beginning.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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The size of the changes varies a lot from game to game, and the console still lists them as original Switch games.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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The Catalans are coming off the back of a domestic treble and also reaching the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time since 2019 in Hansi Flick’s maiden season.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Goal Oriented debuted April 6 at Santa Anita with an off-the-pace 3 1/4-length victory in a 6-furlong maiden special weight event.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
10 May 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The foremost conflict playing out across the Middle East today is between Israel and Iran, a nation that already possesses a sophisticated and large-scale nuclear program.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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“Inaugural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugural. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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