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inauguration - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'inauguration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inauguration [ n.]
- The act of inuagurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
- The formal beginning or initiation of any movement, course of action, etc.; as, the inauguration of a new system, a new condition, etc.

Meaning of 'inauguration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inauguration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of starting a new operation or practice
Example in sentence:
  • he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation;
  • the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes
Meaning (2):
- the ceremonial induction into a position
Example in sentence:
  • the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration