- past tense form of inaugurate.
- past participle of inaugurate.
inaugurated
Example Sentences
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Cuban music lovers inaugurated a Beatles film festival, with fans in Italy, Russia and Greece finding their own ways for commemorating The Beatles’ special place in their lives.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday brushed off suggestions that President Donald Trump was regularly dozing off during Cabinet meetings, as questions persist over the health of the oldest US president ever inaugurated.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Instead, the former official said Downing Street had been "uninterested" in vetting, and there were time pressures to complete the process before Donald Trump was inaugurated as US president in January 2025.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The newly inaugurated Lyndon Johnson had sky-high support after John F. Kennedy’s assassination, political cover that arguably helped Johnson muscle civil rights legislation through Congress and escalate the Vietnam War.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
John F. Kennedy inherited the scheme when he was inaugurated as president in January 1961.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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