inauguration

noun

in·​au·​gu·​ra·​tion i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce inauguration (audio)
-gə-
: an act of inaugurating
especially : a ceremonial induction into office

Examples of inauguration in a Sentence

the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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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 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, 26 Jan. 2025 But the inauguration’s dance of public and private power is more complicated than that. Philip Montgomery, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Between November and the inauguration, Trump openly discussed taking back the Panama Canal, purchasing Greenland from Denmark, and annexing Canada as the 51st state in the union. Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for inauguration 

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inauguration was in 1569

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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauguration. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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inauguration

noun
in·​au·​gu·​ra·​tion in-ˌȯ-g(y)ə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce inauguration (audio)
: an act or ceremony of inaugurating

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