inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən 
-gə-
: an act of inaugurating
especially
: a ceremonial induction into office
Examples of inauguration in a Sentence
the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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Waltz's departure just 102 days into Trump's second term marks the first high-ranking administration official to leave a post since the president's inauguration.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Trump cycled through four national security advisers in his first four years—including Michael Flynn, who was fired within a month of the 2017 inauguration after misleading Vice President Mike Pence about contacts with the Russian ambassador.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 May 2025
To learn more about the facts behind his fallacies, here’s a list of 100 separate false claims Trump has made since his inauguration.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
After reaching all-time highs over and over during the Biden administration, border crossings have plunged to near-record lows since the inauguration, statistics show, with the administration's supporters crediting the deterrent effect.
—Matt Rivers, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Trump cycled through four national security advisers in his first four years—including Michael Flynn, who was fired within a month of the 2017 inauguration after misleading Vice President Mike Pence about contacts with the Russian ambassador.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 May 2025
To learn more about the facts behind his fallacies, here’s a list of 100 separate false claims Trump has made since his inauguration.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
After reaching all-time highs over and over during the Biden administration, border crossings have plunged to near-record lows since the inauguration, statistics show, with the administration's supporters crediting the deterrent effect.
—Matt Rivers, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Inauguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauguration. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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inauguration
noun
in·au·gu·ra·tion
in-ˌȯ-g(y)ə-ˈrā-shən
: an act or ceremony of inaugurating
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