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inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən
-gə-
: an act of inaugurating
especially
: a ceremonial induction into office
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Examples of inauguration in a Sentence
the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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While everyone is still reeling at the news that Carrie Underwood will be singing at Trump’s inauguration on January 20, the American Idol winner herself has released a statement explaining her decision.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
No explanation was given for why Michelle Obama was skipping Trump’s inauguration.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Michelle Obama will not join her husband, Barack Obama, at Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration, a spokesperson for the former first couple confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration has booked a major country star to perform.
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Word History
First Known Use
1569, in the meaning defined above
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauguration. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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