swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Sassoon was sworn in the day after Trump’s second inauguration.
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John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Trump fired Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan a day after he was sworn in.
—Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The update to the website came roughly three weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in to his second term in the White House.
—Joe Cash and Ben Blanchard, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Flashback: Lula sworn in as Brazil's president in ceremony Bolsonaro skipped
Editor's note: This a breaking news story.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
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John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Trump fired Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan a day after he was sworn in.
—Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The update to the website came roughly three weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in to his second term in the White House.
—Joe Cash and Ben Blanchard, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Flashback: Lula sworn in as Brazil's president in ceremony Bolsonaro skipped
Editor's note: This a breaking news story.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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