inauguration
nounUK /ɪˌnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈɹeɪʃən/ · US /ɪˌnɑ.ɡjəˈɹeɪʃən/
Etymology From Middle French inauguration.
1
The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
2
The formal beginning, initiation, or entry into service of any movement, enterprise, building, event, etc.
- Near-synonym: dedication
- The inauguration of the new bar was a success, with plenty of discounts.
1 more example
- Not a year goes by without the inauguration of new metros or light rail lines somewhere in the world.2025 November 12, Tony Streeting, “All around the world”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 42:
- Derived terms
- preinauguration, reinauguration