“inaugural”

Definitions

• adjective

  occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction

  Synonyms: abecedarian, aboriginal, address, advanced, allocution, antecedent, antenatal, anterior, autochthonous, beginning, budding, celebration

  Antonyms: exaugural

  • Example:“the President's inaugural address”
  • Example:“an inaugural ball”

• adjective

  serving to set in motion

  Synonyms: initiative, initiatory, first, maiden

  • Example:“the magazine's inaugural issue”
  • Example:“the initiative phase in the negotiations”

• noun

  an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)

  Synonyms: inaugural address

• noun

  the ceremonial induction into a position

  Synonyms: inauguration

  • Example:“The new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration.”