had been inaugurating

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of inaugurate.
  inaugurate

  verb (used with object)

  to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin.

Related Words

• commence
• dedicate
• induct
• initiate
• introduce
• launch
• open
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