inaugurate
verb
in·au·gu·rate
i-ˈnȯ-gyə-ˌrāt 
-gə-ˌrāt
inaugurated; inaugurating
1
: to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
2
a
: to dedicate ceremoniously : observe formally the beginning of
inaugurate a new school
b
: to bring about the beginning of
Examples of inaugurate in a Sentence
They inaugurated the new headquarters with a brief ceremony.
inaugurated the college's athletic program for women
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Khwaga Ghani, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
He was elected for a fourth term in 1944, but died only three months after he was inaugurated.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Our focus was to follow the one ancient aqueduct that still functions today, the Aqua Virgo (as it was named in Latin, or Acqua Vergine in Italian), a 13-mile artery inaugurated by Marcus Agrippa, the brilliant general and son-in-law of Emperor Augustus, in 19 B.C.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
He’s led Eastern for about eight months now and will inaugurated April 11.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inaugurate
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“Inaugurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaugurate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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inaugurate
verb
in·au·gu·rate
in-ˈȯ-g(y)ə-ˌrāt
inaugurated; inaugurating
1
: to introduce into office with suitable ceremonies : install
inaugurate a president
2
: to celebrate the opening of
inaugurate a new gym
3
: to bring into being or action
inaugurate a new plan
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