swearing in

Definition of swearing innext
present participle of swear in

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.
    Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
  • So when, in December 2025, thousands of ICE agents descended upon the Twin Cities, initiating two months of unrest and violence, restaurants were not at the forefront of the headlines, but acutely absorbing its impact.
    David Farley, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Once price breaks above or below the cloud, traders often watch to see whether price holds above or below the Kijun-sen, which acts as an equilibrium level, before confirming a new trend direction.
    Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Batula and Wilson released a joint statement confirming their new relationship after weeks of rumors claiming that their friendship had turned romantic.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • More recently, in a case from Tennessee, the Supreme Court ruled last year that states can ban gender affirming care for minors, including surgeries, puberty blockers and hormone treatments.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • What’s missing is a full-day, clinically robust, age-affirming program for older adults with mental health conditions, embedded within a continuum of care.
    Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Active parents tend to be aware of their children’s emotional state, validating their reasons for being upset, happy, or angry, and responding with empathy.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Our community is completely inclusive and validating.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Swearing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swearing%20in. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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