INAUGURATION Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

inauguration

noun

i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən

as in inaugural

the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration

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Recent Examples on the Web Announcing his speech, Trump’s campaign listed the effects that inflation has had in North Carolina since Biden’s inauguration in 2021. —

Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2024 In 2021, Trump angrily shunned Biden’s inauguration and instead threw himself a Washington, D.C. farewell event after being defeated by the Biden and Harris ticket. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024 Many fear a repeat after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was visiting Iran for the inauguration of its new president. —

Abby Sewell and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 In Georgia, his efforts to force prosecutor Fani Willis off the case have booted any potential verdict past the 2025 presidential inauguration. —

Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inauguration

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