swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Tisch was sworn in as NYPD commissioner on Nov. 25.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Tosta was sworn in by Mayor Bob Tharp during the Dec. 9 council meeting.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2024
In November, a letter signed by 45 senators urged President Biden to take action before the new administration is sworn in on January 20th.
—Amy Shoenthal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Within hours of Freeland's announcement, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc was sworn in as her replacement.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Tosta was sworn in by Mayor Bob Tharp during the Dec. 9 council meeting.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2024
In November, a letter signed by 45 senators urged President Biden to take action before the new administration is sworn in on January 20th.
—Amy Shoenthal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Within hours of Freeland's announcement, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc was sworn in as her replacement.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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