inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən 
-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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His comments come after France hosted high-level talks Thursday to discuss Ukraine and its security, the first time since Trump’s inauguration that top American, Ukrainian and European officials are known to have met together to discuss an end to the war.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Following his inauguration, the president directed federal agencies to refuse to recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States without at least one parent who is an American citizen or a lawful permanent resident.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Ever since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, opening any news app or website has felt like a nonstop barrage of blunt force trauma to the head.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
The talks in Paris were the first time since Trump’s inauguration that top American, Ukrainian and European officials met to discuss an end to the war, which has posed the biggest security challenge to Europe since World War II.
—Angela Charlton and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Following his inauguration, the president directed federal agencies to refuse to recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States without at least one parent who is an American citizen or a lawful permanent resident.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Ever since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, opening any news app or website has felt like a nonstop barrage of blunt force trauma to the head.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
The talks in Paris were the first time since Trump’s inauguration that top American, Ukrainian and European officials met to discuss an end to the war, which has posed the biggest security challenge to Europe since World War II.
—Angela Charlton and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauguration. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
in-ˌȯ-g(y)ə-ˈrā-shən
: an act or ceremony of inaugurating
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