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as in establishing
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 inducting
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 inaugurating
Britain’s oppression invited the people to take charge of their government, inaugurating a period of broader political participation.
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T. H. Breen,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
Kim has moved quickly to capitalize, pouring investment into modernizing his capital and inaugurating one tourist resort after another.
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Stella Kim,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
In 1958, liberals and conservatives reached an agreement to alternate power, inaugurating the period known as the National Front.
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Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
The brand is also inaugurating a partnership with Foster Love, a nonprofit for children in foster care.
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James Manso,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Recorded at Glendale’s UHF Studio, Davis worked closely with producer-bassist Dan Horne and guitarist John Lee Shannon, inaugurating a new songwriting partnership—one that trades the solitary melancholia of her earlier albums for something more open-ended and conversational.
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Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
This program collects two mid-length documentaries by Raymond Depardon from the mid-1970s, inaugurating a career-spanning interest in former French colonial Africa.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
ChatGPT passed that benchmark earlier this year, inaugurating a new technological era, though not necessarily one of superhuman intelligence.
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Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
On Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron visited each of the attack sites before inaugurating a new memorial garden behind Paris City Hall.
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Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
13 Nov. 2025
T. H. Breen,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
Kim has moved quickly to capitalize, pouring investment into modernizing his capital and inaugurating one tourist resort after another.
—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
In 1958, liberals and conservatives reached an agreement to alternate power, inaugurating the period known as the National Front.
—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
The brand is also inaugurating a partnership with Foster Love, a nonprofit for children in foster care.
—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Recorded at Glendale’s UHF Studio, Davis worked closely with producer-bassist Dan Horne and guitarist John Lee Shannon, inaugurating a new songwriting partnership—one that trades the solitary melancholia of her earlier albums for something more open-ended and conversational.
—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
This program collects two mid-length documentaries by Raymond Depardon from the mid-1970s, inaugurating a career-spanning interest in former French colonial Africa.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
ChatGPT passed that benchmark earlier this year, inaugurating a new technological era, though not necessarily one of superhuman intelligence.
—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
On Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron visited each of the attack sites before inaugurating a new memorial garden behind Paris City Hall.
—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugurating
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The former second-round pick is suddenly one of the Lakers’ primary summer league players and hopes to use the experience as an important stepping stone, building up his game while also establishing a leadership voice.
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As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
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Alongside this annual list, and for the fifth year, Forbes is inducting nine marketing leaders into its Forbes CMO Hall of Fame, recognizing those who would have this year appeared on the World’s Most Influential CMOs list five times.
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Their friendship would span decades, with Smith also formally inducting Davis into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
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There is a Liberty Bell, a gift from King Louis XV of France, that predates the larger and more famous one in Philadelphia, and there’s an American story that predates America’s founding 250 years ago.
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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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Goldman Sachs reinforced that view this week, initiating coverage with a buy rating and a $186 price target.
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In court documents, O’Hara alleged the defendants violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, accusing them of unlawfully restricting free speech and initiating an unlawful seizure while using excessive force.
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This pioneering model demonstrates a viable path for scalable, multi-operator drone delivery and offers a blueprint for future autonomous aviation.
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Cannes premieres from Romeria to Drunken Noodles to The Wave join witchy CAMP and State of Firsts, a documentary on Sarah McBride’s pioneering campaign to become the first transgender person elected to Congress, on the art house circuit.
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Another witness said Lopez stood up twice as the aircraft began descending into Las Vegas, went to the restroom, then returned to his seat before suddenly launching the attack.
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Ahead of launching its first-ever foldable device, Apple has already secured components for about 80 million smartphones spread across new models for the second half of 2026, according to Nikkei Asia.
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Instead of doubling down on a flawed system, policymakers can make gradual changes by introducing new tax categories in the existing framework and imposing taxes that correspond to the alcoholic content of that category.
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The soap can be absorbed by the berries, potentially introducing contaminants.
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Unlike scenic destinations that become part of a wedding backdrop, Walshe said Madison Square Garden presents the opposite challenge because designers would first have to erase the venue's familiar arena feel before creating something entirely new.
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And that means creating connections that are outside of a computer screen.
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“Inaugurating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurating. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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