- past tense form of inaugurate.
- past participle of inaugurate.
inaugurated
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In January, Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as the first Muslim mayor of the very city that was ground zero for al-Qaida’s attacks.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
In June, the agency said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a "newly inaugurated nuclear materials production factory" on 3 June, which it identified as the Yongbyon enrichment facility.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
British architect Edwin Lutyens was credited with blending European styles and Indian architectural motifs in the new imperial capital, which was inaugurated in 1931.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
But creating a new award altogether is more of a rarity — the last time the academy did it was 2007, when it inaugurated the Honors Award to recognize programming that drives positive social change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Eddie Robinson was born in Athens, Georgia, on the same day that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was first inaugurated.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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