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[ UK /ɪnˌɔːɡjʊɹˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ɪˌnɔɡjɝˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. the act of starting a new operation or practice
    the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes
    he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation
  2. the ceremonial induction into a position
    the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration

How To Use inauguration In A Sentence

  • As if to presage that there is a new dawn in the world, with the inauguration of President Barack Obama, the strong winds coming from the Sub-Sahara have manifested themselves in the form of what Ghana typically knows as the harmattan season. Accra by Day & Night
  • The inauguration will be followed by cultural events where at least 50 colleges are expected to participate.
  • His inauguration cost roughly $ 44 million. Do the math.
  • If some on the wilder fringes of society have their way, he will be lucky to survive until his inauguration in January. The Sun
  • It has been enshrined in the holidaymakers' hall of fame since the 1971 inauguration of Walt Disney World in Orlando.
  • Recent months, however, have seen the inauguration of two new large and highly professional contemporary art spaces.
  • Behind the scenes they are planning and plotting well before inauguration day. Times, Sunday Times
  • The inauguration of medical therapy for treating erectile dysfunction followed the discovery in 1982.
  • However, shortly after his inauguration, the coverage changed considerably.
  • In January, he delivered the benediction at the President's inauguration.
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