swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Byrd, a Chesterton resident, was sworn in as Winfield’s new town marshal at the April 22 Town Council meeting and started his work immediately afterward.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Makary, who was sworn in to lead the FDA on April 1, is a controversial Johns Hopkins University surgeon and researcher who gained national attention as a staunch critic of the federal response to COVID.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
Jennings was photographed shortly before he was sworn in, kneeling and raising his right fist during the height of Black Lives Matter activism following Floyd’s death.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Days later, he was sworn in as president, becoming Africa's youngest leader.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Makary, who was sworn in to lead the FDA on April 1, is a controversial Johns Hopkins University surgeon and researcher who gained national attention as a staunch critic of the federal response to COVID.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
Jennings was photographed shortly before he was sworn in, kneeling and raising his right fist during the height of Black Lives Matter activism following Floyd’s death.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Days later, he was sworn in as president, becoming Africa's youngest leader.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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