usher in
Mark the beginning
To usher in is to mark the beginning of something or bring it about.
A new era, season, or period of change gets ushered in: The invention ushered in a revolution in manufacturing.
From the literal sense of an usher guiding someone into a space, the phrase suggests ceremonial arrival—something significant is entering.
Set into motion
set in motion · spark · trigger · catalyze · bring about · give rise to · open · pave the way
Acknowledge upon meeting
- receiveAccept something offered
- embraceHold closely in arms
- ring inCelebrate a beginning
- celebrateHonor through festivity
toast · hail · salute · honor · new year · festivities · countdown · midnight
Begin officially, with ceremony
- swear inAdminister oath formally
- inductFormally admit to membership
- installPut into service
- enthroneFormally install as ruler
coronate · invest · commence · ceremony · oath · transition · handover · succession
State something officially
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- markVisible impression or sign
- foreshadowIndicate future events
- portendIndicate future events
presage · harbinger · precursor · foretell · indicate · signify · herald · proclaim
Period of transformation
- epochDistinct historical period
- ageDuration of existence
- dawnDay's first glow
- chapterDivision of a book
phase · period · beginning · transformation · paradigm shift · turning point · milestone · watershed
launch
Set into motion
kick off · set in motion · spark · trigger · catalyze · bring about · give rise to · open · pave the way · lead to
greet
Acknowledge upon meeting
celebrate · toast · hail · salute · honor · new year · festivities · countdown · midnight · bells
inaugurate
Begin officially, with ceremony
enthrone · coronate · invest · commence · ceremony · oath · transition · handover · succession · regime change
announce
State something officially
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- markVisible impression or sign
- foreshadowIndicate future events
portend · presage · harbinger · precursor · foretell · indicate · signify · herald · proclaim · trumpet
new era
Period of transformation
chapter · phase · period · beginning · transformation · paradigm shift · turning point · milestone · watershed · renaissance
- beginningsbegin, beginning, start, first, opening
- preparationprepare, preparing, ready, readies, readiness
- new beginningsnew beginning, New Year, new beginnings, clean slate, new chapter