inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən 
-gə-
: an act of inaugurating
especially
: a ceremonial induction into office
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the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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Symbolically, there was the inauguration of the MAD (Musée des Arts Décoratifs), with the then-minister of culture Jack Lang, and Alaïa, Mugler, Montana—that whole generation turned out.
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Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 26 June 2024
The Chinese Foreign Minister was the first foreign official to congratulate, and then meet with, him following his inauguration as Prime Minister in 2023.
—Sam Rainsy, TIME, 24 June 2024
The momentous assignment is sure to garner global attention for the 33-year-old, who generally prefers to fly under the radar, despite consistently working with top-shelf talent and having had a hand in Gabriela Hearst’s ensemble for First Lady Jill Biden on inauguration night in 2021.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 June 2024
Barron was 10 at the time of his father’s inauguration in January 2017.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 June 2024
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Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 26 June 2024
The Chinese Foreign Minister was the first foreign official to congratulate, and then meet with, him following his inauguration as Prime Minister in 2023.
—Sam Rainsy, TIME, 24 June 2024
The momentous assignment is sure to garner global attention for the 33-year-old, who generally prefers to fly under the radar, despite consistently working with top-shelf talent and having had a hand in Gabriela Hearst’s ensemble for First Lady Jill Biden on inauguration night in 2021.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 24 June 2024
Barron was 10 at the time of his father’s inauguration in January 2017.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 June 2024
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauguration. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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