swear in

verb

swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in

transitive verb

: to induct into office by administration of an oath

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Defense attorneys alleged that grand jury proceedings were held under security surveillance, a court reporter was not sworn in and the district attorney improperly discussed sentencing ranges with jurors. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 This bullishness comes against the backdrop of pro-crypto Paul Atkins being sworn in as the new head of the SEC on Monday. Kevin Williams, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025 The letter came the same day that Jay Clayton, former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, was sworn in as the New York office’s new top prosecutor. Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025 But, after Trump was sworn in and the economy continued to struggle, the White House seemingly acknowledged that the president has limited control over some sources of inflation — the last spike of which was due to factors like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Nicholas Rice, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swear in

Word History

First Known Use

1536, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swear in was in 1536

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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

swear in

verb
: to place into office by the giving of an oath

Legal Definition

swear in

transitive verb
: to induct into office by administration of an oath

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