SWEARING IN Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

swearing in

verb

present participle of swear in

as in installing

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Research has demonstrated the importance of initiating appropriate treatment early in the course of disease, before neurological damage accumulates.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Palestinians and their amen corner believe there are no consequences for initiating war after war and losing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

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Opponents argued the measure would also enable the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors to be overturned.

— Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Trump criticized Andrews, using a transphobic nickname for her, for her stance on gender-affirming care for children and young people.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

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In addition to late-arriving mail ballots, the California secretary of state told ABC News that there is an arduous process of counting mail ballots and validating voters' signatures, as each envelope signature must match the signatures on file.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
The Bottom Line Organizations that continue to prioritize potential without validating consistency will face widening execution gaps, and in high-stakes industries, those gaps show up fast and in ways that are very hard to reverse.

— Amy Alexy, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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