- past participle of inaugurate.
- past tense form of inaugurate.
inaugurated
Example Sentences
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In January, Mamdani was inaugurated as one of New York City’s youngest-ever mayors and its first Muslim to hold the office.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
Trump was 70 when he was first inaugurated in 2017, and 78 when he took office for a second time last year.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Chuck Sams, the last director of the National Park Service, stepped down the day Trump was inaugurated.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Trump also holds the record for the third oldest president to be inaugurated, from when he began his first term at the age of 70.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Washington had been threatening to retire even before he was inaugurated as president in 1789, and he had repeated the threat in 1792 prior to his reelection.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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