1
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
Monday was the last regular Village Board meeting before Trustee Jason House is inaugurated as mayor at the May 5 meeting.
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
About two weeks before President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term, McMillion—like other CEOs of large companies, including Jeff Bezos at Amazon, and Mark Zuckerberg at Meta—met one-on-one with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will continue to serve as acting president until the new president is inaugurated.
—Joyce Lee and Ju-Min Park, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The Context Aber, who was tapped for U.S. attorney by President Joe Biden, resigned in January after President Donald Trump was inaugurated.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
About two weeks before President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term, McMillion—like other CEOs of large companies, including Jeff Bezos at Amazon, and Mark Zuckerberg at Meta—met one-on-one with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will continue to serve as acting president until the new president is inaugurated.
—Joyce Lee and Ju-Min Park, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The Context Aber, who was tapped for U.S. attorney by President Joe Biden, resigned in January after President Donald Trump was inaugurated.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurate
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What things like weekly releases, time slots, and appointment television do is establish a habit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon established several timelines for capabilities to be delivered starting with early 2026 to those delivered after 2030.—
Mike Stone and Marisa Taylor,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Natural Disasters, Lex Luger, and Michelle McCool will also be inducted.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The recall, initiated by Blooming Import Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, affects 74 cases of Golden Crop Candy, which included the dyes Blue 1, Red 40 and Acid Red 18, which were not listed on the product label.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Businesses are wary of making those investments, citing uncertainty in operating conditions initiated by Trump’s tariff push, which has been rolled out in fits and starts.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The following month, as immigrants were crossing from Mexico, Abbott announced the state would install a 1,000-foot strip of buoys to prevent river crossings.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Apr. 2025
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Any Android user can install AVG’s free mobile antivirus, which combines a substantial collection of security features with many, many upsell opportunities.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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Handbags were launched in 2022 and got the fashion crowd quickly on board.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The fest launched last year with the likes of Katherine Ryan, Jon Ronson, comedian Adam Buxton and Made in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing on the bill.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, Texas Representative David Spiller introduced a bill that would prohibit health insurance companies from using AI to delay, deny, or modify claims, legislation similar to what other states have brought forward.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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If the articles of impeachment introduced by Gill are passed, the process would move to the Senate.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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The two surgeons who founded it had pioneered techniques that used a woman’s own body tissue to form new breasts post mastectomy.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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In Weekend 2 Take epigenetic reprogramming, a field pioneered by Harvard scientists, which aims to restore youthful function to aging cells.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The project is also intended to contribute to maintaining existing forests and creating new ones.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Inaugurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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