inauguration

noun

in·​au·​gu·​ra·​tion i-ˌnȯ-gyə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce inauguration (audio)
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: an act of inaugurating
especially : a ceremonial induction into office

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the pomp and circumstance of a presidential inauguration
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Authorities sealed off the courts on the final day to file an election petition, clearing the way for Hichilema’s inauguration. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of chipmaker CG Semi's OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing) facility in Sanand on July 4, 2026. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 With Los Angeles’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art finally open to the press, the institution’s chief executive has responded to layoffs and high-profile departures that took place last year in the run-up to the inauguration. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Remember the many tech titans standing behind him at his 2025 inauguration? — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inauguration

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First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inauguration was in 1569

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inauguration

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in·​au·​gu·​ra·​tion in-ˌȯ-g(y)ə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce inauguration (audio)
: an act or ceremony of inaugurating
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