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inaugurated

  • past participle
    of inaugurate.
    inaugurate
    verb (used with object)
    to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin.
  • past tense form
    of inaugurate.
    inaugurate
    verb (used with object)
    to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin.

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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

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

That entrance was designed for just four million visitors a year when it was inaugurated in 1988.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

There was the Piscine des Tourelles, of course, the city’s other great Olympic pool, inaugurated during the second Paris games, of 1924.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel