as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the inaugural event in the city's week long festival honoring the sailing ships
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as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the inaugurals of the city's last three mayors
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Recent Examples of inaugural
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Welcome to the inaugural déjà vu of President Donald Trump; to the Groundhog Days of his second term; to Trump 2: Back in the Habit.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Google has donated to inaugurals in the past, and the YouTube livestream and link to the inauguration on Google’s homepage are in line with previous inaugurations, a spokesperson said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Several Reddit communities have recently proposed and enacted bans on links to X, formerly known as Twitter, over a controversy involving a gesture made by the social media platform's majority shareholder, Elon Musk, at an inaugural event on Monday.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Welcome to the inaugural déjà vu of President Donald Trump; to the Groundhog Days of his second term; to Trump 2: Back in the Habit.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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So when Trump comes up there and gives the second inaugural.
—ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Google has donated to inaugurals in the past, and the YouTube livestream and link to the inauguration on Google’s homepage are in line with previous inaugurations, a spokesperson said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugural
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Both of their first court appearances are scheduled for Saturday morning, jail records show.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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As reported, the appointment of Phelan at Harvey Nichols is one of the first major moves by new chief executive officer Julia Goddard, who joined the retailer last year.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bezos’ Amazon and Zuckerberg’s Meta were among the tech firms that tithed $1 million each to help pay for Trump’s inauguration.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Among the many executive orders since his Jan. 20 inauguration, Mr. Trump took aim at rooting out diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs within the federal government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The initial response was enough for Hefford to jokingly suggest that perhaps the PWHL should consider expanding on its expansion plans.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The initial attack killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and saw 250 individuals taken hostage.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The newlywed took to Reddit this week, as original poster (OP) Visual_Ad_158, to reveal how her mother-in-law (MIL) arrived in an entire white gown, which, in pictures, looked indistinguishable from a bridal dress.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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There are changes like, the original movie that inspires the plot was actually a Nazi propaganda film, while this feels more like the classic musicals MGM cranked out.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket streaks into orbit after launching from the Kennedy Space Center on its maiden flight, at Cape Canaveral, Florida on January 16, 2025.—
Michael Sheetz,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The favourite to replace him is ex-Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso, who is considered to be one of Europe's hottest tacticians for winning Bayer Leverkusen its maiden Bundesliga crown in 2023/2024.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Sophie Alcorn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The evening will be hosted by Young, and will feature readings from some of the foremost poetic voices in America.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Inaugural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugural. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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