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swear in
verb
- tr, adverb to administer an oath to (a person) on his assuming office, entering the witness box to give evidence, etc
Idioms and Phrases
Administer a legal or official oath to, as in The new mayor will be sworn in tomorrow . [c. 1700]Example Sentences
After her swearing in, the Justice Department said Dhillon would “bring experiences and perspectives to the DOJ unlike anyone before her.”
The changes were introduced after drivers' swearing in news conferences last year led to controversial penalties.
The president swore in a Monday post to Truth Social that he would buy the car as a "show of confidence and support" for Musk.
Last year, Verstappen was ordered to do a form of motorsport community service after swearing in a news conference at the Singapore Grand Prix.
The New York mayor met with Trump in Florida days before his inauguration, and then attended his swearing in ceremony on 20 January.
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