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as in founded
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 inducted
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 inaugurated
The Executive Order also called for the report to identify how many people from said countries had entered the United States since Biden was inaugurated as President.
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
Jimmy Carter took the reins at the end of the cycle Roosevelt had inaugurated and found himself up against a revitalized conservative movement, led by Ronald Reagan, which was promising its own reconstruction.
—Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
This is the second time the renowned venue, currently undergoing renovations, has changed its name since it was inaugurated as Estadio Azteca in 1966.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
Women’s Premier League (WPL) – India Despite India’s rich cricketing heritage, the WPL was only inaugurated in 2023.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Starting with former President Ronald Reagan, several modern presidents have delivered speeches in the months after being inaugurated that serve the same purpose as the State of the Union, even without formally being one, according to the American Presidency Project.
—USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
It was restored when President Joe Biden was inaugurated.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
It was restored when President Biden was inaugurated.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
It was brought back after President Biden was inaugurated in 2021, but taken down again in January.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
Jimmy Carter took the reins at the end of the cycle Roosevelt had inaugurated and found himself up against a revitalized conservative movement, led by Ronald Reagan, which was promising its own reconstruction.
—Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
This is the second time the renowned venue, currently undergoing renovations, has changed its name since it was inaugurated as Estadio Azteca in 1966.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
Women’s Premier League (WPL) – India Despite India’s rich cricketing heritage, the WPL was only inaugurated in 2023.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Starting with former President Ronald Reagan, several modern presidents have delivered speeches in the months after being inaugurated that serve the same purpose as the State of the Union, even without formally being one, according to the American Presidency Project.
—USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
It was restored when President Joe Biden was inaugurated.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
It was restored when President Biden was inaugurated.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
It was brought back after President Biden was inaugurated in 2021, but taken down again in January.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurated
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Motivated by these stories, Riley founded the Transition Academy.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Printemps Group was founded in 1865 and operates 20 department stores in France.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Ozzy’s father, Steve, was a great player at Boston College, inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2001 and a fourth-round pick playing five NFL seasons.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
New York Times,
10 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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Send Out Invitations Plans should be clearly established well ahead of time.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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It is well established that partisans of the winning side in a presidential election become more optimistic about the direction of the economy, and those of the losing side more pessimistic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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For example, a deal that came through a warm referral from a board member is far more likely to close than one initiated by cold outreach.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, umpires ruled that because the contact was initiated out of play, no interference had occurred.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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En Vogue pioneered girl groups and revolutionized R&B in the 1990s after launching in 1989 in the Bay Area, Buzzfeed recounted last year.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Research computing roles pioneered remote work arrangements, with many positions now fully remote or offering flexible scheduling.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Moore launched the effort for a streamlined federal-to-state pipeline for job seekers last month.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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Originally a Twitter project under then CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky launched publicly last year, mirroring Twitter’s pre-Musk design.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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This week, the University of Central Florida introduced Scott Frost as its new football coach.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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Two bills introduced that were introduced in Congress began targeting these unhealthy options.—
Lauren Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Mar. 2025
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Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Reporting companies created or registered in the United States on or after December 3, 2024 and on or before December 23, 2024 have an additional 21 days from their original filing deadline to file their initial beneficial ownership information reports with FinCEN.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Inaugurated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurated. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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