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as in founded
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 inducted
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 inaugurated
Federal employees receive 11 of the days off per calendar year, plus an additional day when a new president is inaugurated.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Now, almost two decades later, King Charles has finally inaugurated the footpath – 80% of which is open to the public, with the remainder set to be completed by the end of the year.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
New Delhi — One of India’s most ambitious aviation projects, touted to be among the largest in South Asia, has been inaugurated more than four years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially kicked off the project.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
After Pan Am inaugurated service to Asia, Humphrey Bogart played Capt.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Virunga National Park is the oldest nature reserve in Africa, inaugurated in 1925, and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The hostages were eventually released — on the day Republican Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
In late January, Sheinbaum inaugurated the first phase of the project, which included a section directly connecting the El Chaparral border crossing to Playas de Tijuana.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Grynsztejn inaugurated the Ascendant Artists program, aimed at giving artists their first solo institutional shows.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Now, almost two decades later, King Charles has finally inaugurated the footpath – 80% of which is open to the public, with the remainder set to be completed by the end of the year.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
New Delhi — One of India’s most ambitious aviation projects, touted to be among the largest in South Asia, has been inaugurated more than four years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially kicked off the project.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
After Pan Am inaugurated service to Asia, Humphrey Bogart played Capt.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Virunga National Park is the oldest nature reserve in Africa, inaugurated in 1925, and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The hostages were eventually released — on the day Republican Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
In late January, Sheinbaum inaugurated the first phase of the project, which included a section directly connecting the El Chaparral border crossing to Playas de Tijuana.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Grynsztejn inaugurated the Ascendant Artists program, aimed at giving artists their first solo institutional shows.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurated
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And the three who founded it in 1998 ran two unlicensed boarding schools in Missouri that have since been closed amid abuse allegations.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Keuilian, a stout, bearded fifty-one-year-old, founded Fit Body Boot Camp, a global personal-training franchise, in 2010, and now lives in Chino Hills, California.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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So also was Kelly Barr and Stanley Konopka, both of whom were inducted into this latest Hall of Fame class.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stoudemire will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 alongside Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and WNBA legends Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, a top NBA reporter.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The new collection builds on the garment dye story the brands established in 2022 with their first collaboration.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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California established Cesar Chavez Day as an official paid holiday for state workers in 2000, according to the Los Angeles Times and SFGATE.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Avantor has initiated a search for the next CFO.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ledet initiated wellness checks on Lofton, but he was never taken into custody or required to seek treatment until his 2025 arrest.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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Deep-blue Massachusetts pioneered the voluntary stretch codes, which reduce carbon emissions and energy use beyond base-code requirements.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Is Chuck Schumer headed down the same dark treadmill to senility pioneered by Dementia Joe Biden before him?—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Leahy retired the next two batters before Carpenter launched a 425-foot drive to straightaway center field to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Then Sandy hit, and the Obama Administration launched Rebuild by Design, a competition that offered roughly a billion dollars in federal money, with more expected from state and local governments, for the winning proposals.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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IShowSpeed was in attendance at MSG and became entangled in the action when brass knuckles were introduced into the street fight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still Gone, Still Missed Hershey Swoops, introduced in 2003 and discontinued in August 2006, never quite found their audience.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The deputy gang narrative was a political campaign created to discredit my administration, never used during the McDonnell era, and mysteriously disappeared during the current administration.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Inaugurated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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