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the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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Over the past year, Trump has put his name on a number of crypto projects, most recently a $TRUMP meme coin launched just days before his inauguration.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
Most recently, in the final days before their premiere, DuBois, Dickerson and Brennan anchored a special primetime report together for the inauguration on Jan. 20.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Before the inauguration, Trump reportedly pushed back the timeline to several months, according to the Financial Times.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
That was one of several policies aimed at increasing government efficiency that Trump and Musk floated before his inauguration, including a broader push to eliminate federal jobs.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
Most recently, in the final days before their premiere, DuBois, Dickerson and Brennan anchored a special primetime report together for the inauguration on Jan. 20.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Before the inauguration, Trump reportedly pushed back the timeline to several months, according to the Financial Times.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
That was one of several policies aimed at increasing government efficiency that Trump and Musk floated before his inauguration, including a broader push to eliminate federal jobs.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauguration. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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