INAUGURATING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

inaugurating

verb

present participle of inaugurate

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 The French leader and others were inaugurating a statue honoring Capt. — Masha MacPherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Britain’s oppression invited the people to take charge of their government, inaugurating a period of broader political participation. — 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

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For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Noah Clowney has flashed as a floor-spacing big without establishing himself over a full season.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of establishing

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The ceremony also caps a year in which ARIA marked its 40th anniversary with a standalone Hall of Fame event in June, inducting Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, The Living End, and Vika & Linda.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
As the son of a Bears legend, Payton grew up in the public eye, inducting his father into the NFL Hall of Fame as a 12-year-old in 1993.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of inducting

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The Legislature extended cap-and-invest’s life to 2045 last year, and the state is now initiating the process of linking its market with Washington state.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
When agents begin entering supplier workflows and initiating payments, those questions become foundational.

— Alex Zuck, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiating

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His larger insight was that pioneering technological networks reconfigure how distance, mobility and military power relate to one another.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
These volumes will offer a glimpse into concepts and interiors endeared by fashion and design alike — and the visionary minds pioneering a new concept of living.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pioneering

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The company crossed $1 million in revenue just 12 months after launching its stream in May 2025.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The Tesla team put those thrusters to work multiple times during the presentation, at one point launching the Roadster over a line of six vehicles, including a Tesla semi-truck cab.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of launching

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Bowman’s work is part of a growing trend that’s not just about introducing new dishes to the local food scene; creating a market for invasive species may also bring ecological benefits for the local environment.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to working capital, and taking the time to understand the tradeoffs can help businesses choose financing that supports sustainable growth rather than creating additional financial pressure.

— Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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