1. formally installed someone in office with a ceremony
Usage: past tense of inaugurate
2. formally opened or began something new
Usage: past tense of inaugurate

Examples

• The new president was inaugurated in January.
• She was inaugurated as mayor last week.
• The museum inaugurated its new wing yesterday.
• They inaugurated the bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
• The company inaugurated a new era of innovation.
• The festival was inaugurated with great fanfare.