inaugurate

Example Sentences

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Late next year, he hopes to inaugurate the Iseum, a museum dedicated to the history of the cult.

From New York Times

It is a pointed reference, as Douglass gave the speech to inaugurate Ball’s statue in Washington in 1876.

From New York Times

He moved to Woodstock in 1972 and inaugurated the Creative Music Studio, which settled into a nearby mountain lodge with residences and performance spaces.

From New York Times

More than a century after Paris inaugurated its first Metro line — for the 1900 Olympics and World’s Fair — most of the capital’s historic subway system is still inaccessible to people who use wheelchairs.

From Seattle Times

"They will be built by military engineers and will be inaugurated before my term ends," he added.

From Reuters