as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the inaugural event in the city's week long festival honoring the sailing ships
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as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the inaugurals of the city's last three mayors
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Recent Examples of inaugural
Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
One local team’s winning ways during the inaugural season resulted in several unique opportunities with the Chiefs.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
So when Trump comes up there and gives the second inaugural.
—ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
One more in the new category, and that would be Timucua Arts Foundation’s inaugural Opera Festival, which continues this weekend and next.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
One local team’s winning ways during the inaugural season resulted in several unique opportunities with the Chiefs.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
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President Ronald Reagan’s 1985 inaugural was also moved insider because of weather.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
So when Trump comes up there and gives the second inaugural.
—ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaugural
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In the first episode, Lochlan watches Saxon undress and stares a little too long at him naked.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Sins Of The Brother Of course, the most shocking moment in this episode is something that’s been setup from the very first episode.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The crowd wasn't a papal audience or political protest, but rather an inauguration of sorts for a new national icon.—
Olivia Hicks,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Since going public with their relationship, the pair have been busy attending President Donald Trump's inauguration celebrations and traveling across Europe and Mexico around her birthday over the summer.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ted Lasso officially secured a Season 4 renewal at Apple TV+ earlier this month, after initial reports emerged last August that the Emmy-winning comedy was eyeing a return following Season 3’s conclusion in May 2023.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
18 Mar. 2025
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And despite initial reports to the contrary, there was no massive contract given to former Philadelphia defensive tackle Milton Williams, thought to be the No. 1 overall free-agency target by many.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2025
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Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter reveals that WWE's original plans involved a feud between McIntyre and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes after WrestleMania.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Purple One also created the original song score for director Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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But the seven-time world champion was unable to replicate that performance in qualifying as McLaren’s Piastri secured his maiden pole with Hamilton qualifying fifth.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Property billionaire Asok Kumar Hiranandani’s Royal Group of Companies is investing about £110 million ($143 million) to develop its maiden hotel in London as the Singaporean magnate seeks to expand his company’s footprint to tap the global travel boom.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Robert Brill, Brill Media Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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One of the world’s foremost JFK assassination experts thinks there’s nothing in the mountains of classified government files that President Donald Trump ordered released this week that points away from Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone gunman that sunny day in Dallas 61 years ago.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Inaugural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugural. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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