inaugurates

verb

Definition of inauguratesnext
present tense third-person singular of inaugurate
1
as in founds
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of inaugurated the college's athletic program for women

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2
as in inducts
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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  1. establishes
  2. initiates
  3. launches
  4. introduces
  5. creates
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  • Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Bank of America initiates Box as buy The cloud company has an attractive outlook.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of initiates
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  • Vogue Conversations launches on January 14, 2025 at Lightroom London.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • India launches space docking demonstration mission.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of launches
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  • Maggie also introduces Quinn to her supply sergeant Conway (iCarly’s Laci Mosley), who reveals she’s taken advantage of the free-flowing military budget to accrue a secret closet full of valuable treasures for the base.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Fender Electric Instruments introduces a single- and dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar.
    Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
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  • Whole Foods creates unique holiday menus alongside its regular offerings.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Its mission is helping solar scientists better understand the sun, whose magnetized material creates solar wind in the solar system.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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