inducted; inducting; inducts
1
: to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
was inducted as president of the college
2
Examples of induct in a Sentence
The club will induct six new members this year.
inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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The ministry said he was set to be inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame this fall.
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Bob Smietana, NPR, 1 July 2025
In 2014, The Whispers were inducted into the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 June 2025
Would Rose have lived to age 88 had he been inducted into the Hall of Fame?
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The Hollis, Oklahoma native who now lives in Tulsa was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, also in 2009.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025
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Bob Smietana, NPR, 1 July 2025
In 2014, The Whispers were inducted into the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 June 2025
Would Rose have lived to age 88 had he been inducted into the Hall of Fame?
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The Hollis, Oklahoma native who now lives in Tulsa was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, also in 2009.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for induct
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induct. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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