Synonyms for inauguration
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Noun
1. Inaugural
inaugural, commencement, investiture, opening, beginning, inception, installation, induction, onset, initiation, institution, outset
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Definitions
- n. 1
The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
Forms
- Plural
- inaugurations → inaugurals, commencements, investitures, openings…
Example sentences
- opening I hereby declare the opening of the Olympic Games.
- inaugural It was the coldest inaugural day in the nation's history.
- commencement Commencement is typically the first or second Saturday in April.
- dedication The senator affirmed his dedication to his voters.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inauguration | falling | |
| opening | steady | |
| inaugural | steady | |
| commencement | falling | |
| investiture | steady | |
| dedication | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- onset2
- 6 letters
- outset2
- 7 letters
- opening3
- 9 letters
- beginning3, inaugural4, induction3, inception3
- 10 letters
- dedication4, initiation5
- 11 letters
- institution4, investiture4
- 12 letters
- installation4, commencement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (onset2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- investiture
- Italiano
- investitura