swearing-in
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of swearing-in
1890–95; from verb phrase swear in; see -ing 1
Example Sentences
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“I’ve known Steve for 40 years, and he’s been with me, more or less, one way or the other, every step of the way,” Trump said at Witkoff’s Oval Office swearing-in, in May 2025.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Hogan said he believes the crises that challenged previous new Fed chiefs, and the one that could follow Warsh’s swearing-in, are just part of “the natural flow of the market.”
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
Warsh’s swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. in the East Room of the White House.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
President Trump will host a swearing-in ceremony for incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the White House on Friday, according to a White House official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Following the swearing-in of Andrew Johnson as the seventeenth president, Stanton had issued a reward for Jefferson Davis and other Confederate officials, naming them as assassination conspirators.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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