swearing in's Usage Examples:

The absence of any Hindu religious texts at the official residence of the President of Trinidad and Tobago during the swearing in of the new Government in 1986 was perceived as another insult to the minority communities since they were represented in the government.

He was arrested by the Ugandan Army moments into his swearing in.

the Capitol building as well as the last time the Chief Justice would stand to the left of the podium, with the audience facing them, while swearing in.

At the time of his swearing in, 82 years after his father had served in the same seat, Houston was the oldest man to enter the Senate.

the governor-general of Tuvalu (as head of state) is responsible for swearing in as the prime minister the person who commands the confidence of a majority.

State OpeningAfter the initial swearing in process, most MPs and Members of the Lords are able to sit and vote in each House.

stand to the left of the podium, with the audience facing them, while swearing in a president.

He held this position until the defeat of Clark's Liberal government and the swearing in of her successor, John Horgan of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

In 1881, the New York Times article covering the swearing in of Chester A.

certain public auctions, swearing in certain officials like lock keepers and gaugers, and overseeing the vote counting in electoral cantons during an election.

Synonyms:

scrap, combat, fighting, fight,

Antonyms:

humorless, displeasing, humourless, po-faced, unfunny,