What is another word for inaugurations?

Pronunciation: [ɪnˌɔːɡjʊɹˈe͡ɪʃənz] (IPA)

Inaugurations are significant events that mark the beginning of something important, like the opening of a new building or the swearing-in of a new leader. Synonyms for the word "inaugurations" include initiation, commencement, launch, kick-off, introduction, installation, induction, investiture, consecration, and inaugural. These words all imply a sense of newness or beginning and are often associated with formal ceremonies or rituals. Each word offers a slightly different connotation and usage, but all can be used interchangeably with "inaugurations" to describe the start of something important and noteworthy.

What are the hypernyms for Inaugurations?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Inaugurations

On the 26th, the birthday of the Prince Consort, perhaps the most interesting of all the inaugurations of monuments to his memory took place at Coburg.
"Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, (Victoria) Vol II"
Sarah Tytler
13-16; and that he healed the sick by the touch: and that those who touched him were healed: hence also it is, that inaugurations into the priesthood are at this day effected by the laying on of hands.
"The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love"
Emanuel Swedenborg
With your ten thousand francs a year, and the legacy from your Aunt Carabas, added to the twenty thousand francs that your husband earns, you must keep a carriage; and since you go to all the theatres without paying, since journalists are the heroes of all the inaugurations so ruinous for those who keep up with the movement of Paris, and since they are constantly invited to dinner, you live as if you had an income of sixty thousand francs a year!
"The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete"
Honore de Balzac

Famous quotes with Inaugurations

  • Elections are about choosing sides, but inaugurations are about closing ranks.
    Ted Kulongoski

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