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to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
inaugurated the college's athletic program for women
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to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the president inaugurated the newest member of the club with a welcoming speech
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Recent Examples of inaugurated
He was nominated and approved by the Senate in 2019, and stepped aside shortly after Biden was inaugurated in 2021.
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, Kyiv had officially inaugurated its Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), the nation’s first-of-its-kind armed forces branch.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Founded in 1990 and inaugurated the following year, the location pioneered a retail concept that blended fashion, design, beauty and books in its retail floors; art and photography in its exhibition space, and hospitality via a café and restaurant as well as a three-room-only hotel.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Lai, who was inaugurated in May, has settled for the status quo with China but has also vowed to resist Chinese pressure, prompting Beijing to launch major drills and military exercises after his key speeches this year.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, the two companies inaugurated the world’s largest niobium anode manufacturing facility, capable of producing up to 2,000 metric tons of XNO annually.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
The 74th Baltimore City Council was inaugurated Thursday, with members’ sights set on an ambitious agenda for the next four years.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
The following year, Macy's inaugurated its first parade, the goal of which was to lead folks to the display windows at the beginning of peak shopping season and then into the store.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Orsi and Vice President-elect Carolina Cosse are set to be inaugurated in March and will have a slight parliamentary majority.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, Kyiv had officially inaugurated its Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), the nation’s first-of-its-kind armed forces branch.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Founded in 1990 and inaugurated the following year, the location pioneered a retail concept that blended fashion, design, beauty and books in its retail floors; art and photography in its exhibition space, and hospitality via a café and restaurant as well as a three-room-only hotel.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Lai, who was inaugurated in May, has settled for the status quo with China but has also vowed to resist Chinese pressure, prompting Beijing to launch major drills and military exercises after his key speeches this year.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, the two companies inaugurated the world’s largest niobium anode manufacturing facility, capable of producing up to 2,000 metric tons of XNO annually.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
The 74th Baltimore City Council was inaugurated Thursday, with members’ sights set on an ambitious agenda for the next four years.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
The following year, Macy's inaugurated its first parade, the goal of which was to lead folks to the display windows at the beginning of peak shopping season and then into the store.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Orsi and Vice President-elect Carolina Cosse are set to be inaugurated in March and will have a slight parliamentary majority.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurated
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The Daily Pennsylvanian—Penn’s student newspaper—reported that Mangione founded the school’s Game Research and Development Environment club and that he was inducted into the Eta Kappa Nu honor society for excellence in electrical and computer engineering before graduating in 2020.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chen, originally from China, founded the brand in 2023 as a symbol of cross-cultural ideas—where east meets west.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Cleveland inducted him into the franchise Hall of Fame in 2006.Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Daily Pennsylvanian—Penn’s student newspaper—reported that Mangione founded the school’s Game Research and Development Environment club and that he was inducted into the Eta Kappa Nu honor society for excellence in electrical and computer engineering before graduating in 2020.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Trust is intangible, yet self-evident—and best established in the kinds of face-to-face interactions that are unfortunately being de-prioritized across every industry.Koray Köse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Having established a presence within the IndyCar paddock and being best known for its part in the Indianapolis 500, DRR has not functioned as a full-time team since 2012.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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On December 9, 2024, China's State Administration for Market Regulation initiated an antitrust investigation into NVIDIA's compliance with laws related to its 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Another enticement for living room viewers, a streamlined button allowing viewers to subscribe to channels via their TV has yielded a more than 40% increase in the number of subscriptions initiated via a TV set.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Intel, even before Gelsinger took over, was poorly positioned in graphics processing units, the area that NVIDIA pioneered.R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Founded in 1990 and inaugurated the following year, the location pioneered a retail concept that blended fashion, design, beauty and books in its retail floors; art and photography in its exhibition space, and hospitality via a café and restaurant as well as a three-room-only hotel.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
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The company launched a morning-after pill called Cadence OTC at half the price of Plan B, targeting pharmacy deserts—areas with limited access to pharmacies.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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To provide their institutional-sized SMA clients savings on costly multiple ATS API connections, the firm launched its Investortools Dealer Network to offer better access to bonds and trading.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Wolfe was introduced to Sasaki by one of his clients, Yoshi Tsutsugo, who played briefly for the Dodgers.Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Though the white paper that introduced bitcoin’s origins and philosophy—something of an urtext for crypto overall—does not discuss politics per se, cryptocurrency was quickly adopted and championed by cyberlibertarians.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Pitfall Of Free Professional Resources The popularity of free resources online and through social media has created a culture of perpetual browsing.Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For people in fashion especially, the mall seems to kick up a particular nostalgia pang—especially around the holidays when so many formative memories were created, and clothing was the indisputable backdrop.Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Inaugurated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurated. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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