swore in

verb

past tense of swear in
as in installed

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  1. confirmed
  2. initiated
  3. inaugurated
  4. affirmed
  5. permitted
  6. validated
  7. approved
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  • Although the panel date has not been confirmed, the members and the team behind the webcomic will be on it to chat about their upcoming plans.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Balogun wasn’t around to see the finish though, drawing a straight red card for stomping on the right ankle of Bosnian center back Tarik Muharemovic in the 61st minute, a foul Brazilian referee Raphael Claus confirmed via a video review.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of confirmed
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  • Waystar Holding — Shares rose 9% after the healthcare payment software provider was initiated at overweight by KeyBanc.
    — Davis Giangiulio,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Sacramento County has demanded the return of any remaining Bradshaw dogs believed to be at the rescue and has initiated legal action to recover them, according to the shelter.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of initiated
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  • The Multi-Site Computer Austria (or MUSICA) was officially inaugurated on Friday, July 3, 2026.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Art as cult fodder, marginalia, obscurantism—Duchamp inaugurated all of this.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Definition of inaugurated
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  • The Supreme Court considered the meaning of the clause in a landmark case in 1898 and affirmed the rule of citizenship by birth, with rare exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats, occupying armies and members of Native American tribes.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Ultimately, the appeals court affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction to Hecox, but vacated the injunction applied to the rest of the state.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2026
Definition of affirmed
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  • Tickets cost $90 per person for lunch and $140 per person for dinner, including a drink token for participating breweries and wineries in the area (alcohol isn’t permitted on the covered bridge).
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 6 July 2026
  • With the high court declining to intervene, the state will be permitted to enforce the law.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
Definition of permitted
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  • With the wireless earbuds validated, the way is clear for Soundcore to bring Thus into larger product categories.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The nanodiamonds will also need to be tested for stability and sensing capabilities, which will be further validated by CSIRO.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026
Definition of validated
Verb
  • During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
    — Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of approved
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