investiture

noun

in-ˈve-stə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce investiture (audio)
Definition of investiturenext
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization the investiture of a new member of parliament

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Recent Examples of investiture The Romanian kept them up on the final day before his investiture as Simone Inzaghi’s successor at Inter. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 3 May 2026 The first Earl of Car-narvon in 1793, whose investiture was made by King George III him-self. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 According to the royal family’s website, there are about 30 investitures each year. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 The couple even honored her with the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) during a March 2026 investiture ceremony in Windsor. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for investiture
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  1. inauguration
  2. inaugural
  3. initiation
Noun
  • Trump launched his memecoin shortly before his inauguration in 2025.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The companies contributed $1 million each to Trump’s inauguration and spent millions lobbying Congress and federal agencies in the lead-up to the passage of the 2025 tax and spending bill, according to the letter.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of inauguration
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  • Stone Mountain artist Angela Lanell looked forward to selling her work at the inaugural The Other Art Fair in Atlanta this week for several reasons.
    — Jewel Wicker, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Definition of inaugural
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  • Members are charged a $10,000 annual fee, plus a $5,000 initiation fee, according to company materials reviewed by Fortune.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • That said, their relative scarcity means that initiation and membership fees are a multiple of those charged at home.
    — Mark Cecil, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiation

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“Investiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investiture. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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