1
as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
inaugurated the college's athletic program for women
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as in to induct
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 inaugurate
But then countries like Britain and Norway, where the second climate neutral hotel is being inaugurated in September, have a high climate awareness, whereas the demand may be more limited at, say, a resort in Egypt.
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Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Reuters — Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region.
—CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Like Project Head Start for much younger folks, this is one of the great successes inaugurated or expanded during the Clinton administration.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Apple’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook then inaugurated the first two stores in India, respectively located in the financial hub of Mumbai and capital New Delhi, in 2023.
—Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Reuters — Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region.
—CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Like Project Head Start for much younger folks, this is one of the great successes inaugurated or expanded during the Clinton administration.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Apple’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook then inaugurated the first two stores in India, respectively located in the financial hub of Mumbai and capital New Delhi, in 2023.
—Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurate
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But once Houston established both sides of the line of scrimmage again, the rest of the tilt became academic.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Upon formally changing his name and establishing WM Entertainment, the label soon signed singers Taegoon and Ahn Jin-kyung with the former’s debut album including production from future HYBE founder Bang Si-Hyuk.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Soundgarden was chosen as part of this year’s class, but the drummer has already been inducted.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2011, he was inducted into the Mississippi State University Ring of Honor.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The recall was initiated after testing by the state of Pennsylvania at a distributor revealed the presence of listeria in the finished products.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sagoo did not pay the FBAR penalties, and the Government initiated a lawsuit to collect them (referred to as reducing the FBAR penalties to judgment).—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The zoo's sustainability team planned to install solar panels on the center's roof as part of their community initiative to help neighbors tackle energy costs and be eco-friendly.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Designed to be low-cost and easy to install, the system could be fielded across Air Force and joint EOD units within existing budgets.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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So too has Turning Point USA, with executive director Andrew Kolvet telling the Washington Examiner that the organization Kirk launched in 2012 was not drawing any preliminary conclusions or getting ahead of law enforcement.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The glasses, reportedly developed under the codename Hypernova, will launch under the Ray-Ban brand.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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The training introduces the concepts used in stream team monitoring such as hydrology, natural and human impact on streams and monitoring methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Punk introduced himself as AJ Lee’s husband.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fluoridation was pioneered in Grand Rapids, but other Michigan communities are either dropping it or debating it.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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One promising approach is being pioneered by the RISE Collaborative model.—
Nina A. Kohn,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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As the respiratory virus season arrives, some still worry that so many statements and counter-statements about vaccines will ultimately create a chilling effect.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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These confrontations positioned Kirk as accessible and confident in his polarizing beliefs and created a sense of intellectual challenge that appealed to competitive young students.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Inaugurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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