swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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In 12 hours, President Trump veered from crowing about a huge foreign policy victory to swearing in frustration on the South Lawn.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 24 June 2025
Hochul declined to exercise her right to remove him, but even after that stay Adams has entered a kind of limbo state, with city officials and residents alike eagerly looking forward to New Year’s Eve, when the next mayor will be sworn in at midnight.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 June 2025
Shortly after being sworn in Thursday, Hancock launched his campaign for comptroller in a video posted on his social media pages.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025
But Singapore ranked fourth in terms of frequency of swearing in our study, just behind Australia and ahead of New Zealand, Ireland and Canada.
—CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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Brian Bennett, Time, 24 June 2025
Hochul declined to exercise her right to remove him, but even after that stay Adams has entered a kind of limbo state, with city officials and residents alike eagerly looking forward to New Year’s Eve, when the next mayor will be sworn in at midnight.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 June 2025
Shortly after being sworn in Thursday, Hancock launched his campaign for comptroller in a video posted on his social media pages.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025
But Singapore ranked fourth in terms of frequency of swearing in our study, just behind Australia and ahead of New Zealand, Ireland and Canada.
—CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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