Inauguration Day

noun

: January 20 following a presidential election on which the president of the U.S. is inaugurated

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So far, courts have disagreed On Inauguration Day, Trump signed an executive order that, going forward, would deny citizenship to babies born to parents in the country illegally. Time, 29 Mar. 2025 The company's share price has also fallen 43% since Inauguration Day, and more than $650 billion has been wiped from the company's valuation. Dearbea Walker, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Tesla shares are down 36% since Inauguration Day, after falling 28% in February, the steepest drop for any month since December 2022. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025 For the first time since Inauguration Day, more voters now disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy than approve of it, according to new polling. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Inauguration Day

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Inauguration Day was in 1829

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“Inauguration Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inauguration%20Day. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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