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Definitions

inaugurate

[in-aw-gyuh-reyt, -guh-] / ɪnˈɔ gyəˌreɪt, -gə- /
VERB
begin; install
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commence dedicate induct initiate introduce launch open set up
STRONG
bow commission institute invest jump ordain originate start
WEAK
break in break the ice get things rolling get under way instate kick off make up set in motion usher in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease close conclude end finish stop
STRONG
retract
WEAK
adjourn uninstall

Example Sentences

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday gathers allies to inaugurate the "Board of Peace," his new institution focused on progress on Gaza but whose ambitions reach much further.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

He launched his coup on 1 February 2021, the day Aung San Suu Kyi was due to inaugurate her new government.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

The truth is that the stock-market crash did not inaugurate the Great Depression, nor did people at the time believe that it did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

One new initiative is a principals’ academy, which will inaugurate a two-year training regimen for aspiring administrators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

The nation’s capital city was getting ready to inaugurate a new president the following month.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.