swear in

verb

swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in

transitive verb

: to induct into office by administration of an oath

Examples of swear in in a Sentence

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Tisch was sworn in as NYPD commissioner on Nov. 25. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024 Tosta was sworn in by Mayor Bob Tharp during the Dec. 9 council meeting. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2024 In November, a letter signed by 45 senators urged President Biden to take action before the new administration is sworn in on January 20th. Amy Shoenthal, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Within hours of Freeland's announcement, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc was sworn in as her replacement. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swear in 

Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of swear in was in 1536

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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

swear in

verb
: to place into office by the giving of an oath

Legal Definition

swear in

transitive verb
: to induct into office by administration of an oath

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