as in to inaugurate
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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He had been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, had given four TED talks, and his academic articles had been cited nearly 100,000 times.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
O’Brien was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in earlier this year, capping a nearly 30-year career in late-night television.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2022, Mangold was inducted into the Jets’ Ring of Honor.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The franchise inducted Mangold into the team’s Ring of Honor in 2022.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
O’Brien was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in earlier this year, capping a nearly 30-year career in late-night television.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2022, Mangold was inducted into the Jets’ Ring of Honor.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The franchise inducted Mangold into the team’s Ring of Honor in 2022.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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The last iteration of Abu Dhabi Art, inaugurated in 2007, will take place this fall before the event transforms to Frieze Abu Dhabi in November 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Oct. 2025
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the airport on October 8.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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If a team switches frequently in and out of tempo plays, scouts can bring that back to coaches, who will install similar periods in practice.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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