swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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At the time, Butler was just a few months into her tenure as California’s junior senator, a 14-month stretch that began when she was appointed shortly after Sen. Dianne Feinstein died in 2023, and that ends Monday when Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank) is sworn in to take her place.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The battle for the next ranking member of House Oversight is just one of several occurring before the 119th Congress is sworn in.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, even before the new administration has been sworn in, some of the institutions that celebrated DEI have withdrawn their support — at least a tiny bit.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
Driving the news: Morales, who was reelected to represent southeast Seattle District 2 last year, announced her decision just one day after progressive Alexis Mercedes Rinck was sworn in.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The battle for the next ranking member of House Oversight is just one of several occurring before the 119th Congress is sworn in.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, even before the new administration has been sworn in, some of the institutions that celebrated DEI have withdrawn their support — at least a tiny bit.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
Driving the news: Morales, who was reelected to represent southeast Seattle District 2 last year, announced her decision just one day after progressive Alexis Mercedes Rinck was sworn in.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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