The act of starting a new operation or practice:
— He opposed the inauguration of fluoridation.

synonym: startup.

Roget 66: beginning, commencement, opening, outset, incipience, inception, inchoation^†; introduction etc. (precursor) 64; alpha, initial; inauguration, debut, le premier pas, embarcation [Fr.], rising of the curtain; maiden speech; outbreak, onset, brunt; initiative, move, first move; narrow end of the wedge, thin end of the wedge; fresh start, new departure.    origin etc. (cause) 153; source, rise; bud, germ etc. 153; egg, rudiment; genesis, primogenesis^†, birth, nativity, cradle, infancy; start, inception, creation, starting point etc. 293; dawn etc. (morning) 125; evolution.    title-page; head, heading; van etc. (front) 234; caption, fatihah^†.    entrance, entry; inlet, orifice, mouth, chops, lips, porch, portal, portico, propylon^†, door; gate, gateway; postern, wicket, threshold, vestibule; propylaeum^†; skirts, border etc. (edge) 231.    first stage, first blush, first glance, first impression, first sight.    rudiments, elements, outlines, grammar, alphabet, ABC.    ... show more

Roget 755: commission, delegation; consignment, assignment; procuration^†; deputation, legation, mission, embassy; agency, agentship^†; power of attorney; clerkship; surrogacy.    errand, charge, brevet, diploma, exequatur [Lat.], permit etc. (permission) 760.    appointment, nomination, designation, return; charter; ordination; installation, inauguration, investiture, swearing-in; accession, coronation, enthronement.    vicegerency; regency, regentship.    viceroy etc. 745; consignee etc. 758; deputy etc. 759.    [person who receives a commission] agent, delegate, consignee etc. 758.    ... show more

Roget 883: celebration, solemnization, jubilee, commemoration, ovation, paean, triumph, jubilation, ceremony (rite) 998; holiday, fiesta, zarabanda^†, revelry, feast (amusement) 840; china anniversary, diamond anniversary, golden anniversary, silver anniversary, tin anniversary, china jubilee, diamond jubilee, golden jubilee, silver jubilee, tin jubilee, china wedding, diamond wedding, golden wedding, silver wedding, tin wedding.    triumphal arch, bonfire, salute; salvo, salvo of artillery; feu de joie [Fr.], flourish of trumpets, fanfare, colors flying, illuminations.    inauguration, installation, presentation; coronation; Lord Mayor's show; harvest-home, red-letter day; trophy etc. 733; Te Deum etc. (thanksgiving) 990 [Lat.]; fete etc. 882; holiday etc. 840; Forefathers' Day [U.S.].    ... show more

Dutch: inhuldiging, doop, inwijding
Polish: zainaugurowanie

The ceremonial induction into a position:
— The new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration.

synonym: inaugural.

Dutch: inauguratie, initiatie, inwijding, openingsplechtigheid
Polish: inauguracja