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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
inaugurated the college's athletic program for women
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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the president inaugurated the newest member of the club with a welcoming speech
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Recent Examples of inaugurate
The two-day conference, inaugurated by Haasan alongside actor and producer Udhayanidhi Stalin, who now serves as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, arrives as South Indian entertainment continues to flex its muscle in the global marketplace.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
The exhibition’s opening was delayed two weeks by the wildfires, but it finally was inaugurated on January 22.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Feb. 2025
And before Trump was even inaugurated, a Chinese billionaire who is fighting a fraud lawsuit from the Securities Exchange Commission poured $30 million into a new crypto venture started by the president and his family.
—Lawrence Norden, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
This was nearly matched by a 59% rating in January 2021, when Biden was inaugurated.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
The exhibition’s opening was delayed two weeks by the wildfires, but it finally was inaugurated on January 22.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Feb. 2025
And before Trump was even inaugurated, a Chinese billionaire who is fighting a fraud lawsuit from the Securities Exchange Commission poured $30 million into a new crypto venture started by the president and his family.
—Lawrence Norden, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
This was nearly matched by a 59% rating in January 2021, when Biden was inaugurated.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurate
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The initiative also pays homage to Hunt Hill Farm’s heritage, especially its role as the home of the local Plow-to-Plate program established in the 1980s by Ruth Henderson, founder of the New York Pops orchestra with her husband Skitch, decades ago.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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The actress established her career with major roles in Corrina, Corrina (1994) and Waterworld (1995) before Mars and Napoleon Dynamite (2004) introduced her to new audiences.—
Sezin Koehler,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Bella Twins were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to his storied career, Brown was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s inaugural 1986 class alongside legends such as Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley and Little Richard.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ocalan's momentous announcement is part of a new effort for peace between the group and the Turkish state, which was initiated in October by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's coalition partner, Devlet Bahceli.—
ROBERT BADENDIECK AND SUZAN FRASER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, Musk's DOGE, established under President Donald Trump's administration, has initiated mass layoffs targeting approximately 200,000 federal employees so far in the month since Trump began his second presidency, and that number is likely to grow.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Free catered lunches were introduced to Hollywood’s office culture by Silicon Valley, where companies like Facebook would install shopping mall-style food courts to keep programmers fed and happy.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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The City of Charlotte will install signs in the Dilworth and Wilmore neighborhoods starting this March for a new permit program to regulate parking.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Nearly two months after a fiery explosion scattered debris over the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another Starship rocket on Thursday, only to lose contact minutes into the flight as the spacecraft spiraled out of control.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Atlanta is reportedly the next market Uber and Waymo will launch in.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2025
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While Zero Day is a six-part thriller show, the series does introduce a cybersecurity term not widely known outside tech circles.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Since the last academic year, universities have introduced task forces on antisemitism, heightened security measures and clarified policies toward protests.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Kettle & Fire has also spent the past nine years pioneering a return to what the soup and stock aisles used to look like—products filled with fortifying natural ingredients.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Smith, a former newspaper beat reporter who rose to fame by pioneering the art of the sports debate show, has agreed with ESPN on a new five-year, $100 million contract, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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These actions have been saving lives and driving true culture change, creating a safer future for everyone.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the accord between labor and management goes awry when Mao creates a mosque in the yard.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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