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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Recent Examples of induct
The Whispers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The band will be formally inducted to the Hall of Fame on Nov. 8.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 June 2025
Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 June 2025
Regularly appearing on lists of the funniest and most romantic films ever made, the tale of Westley and the Princess Buttercup was even inducted into the National Film Registry in 2016.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The band will be formally inducted to the Hall of Fame on Nov. 8.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 June 2025
Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 June 2025
Regularly appearing on lists of the funniest and most romantic films ever made, the tale of Westley and the Princess Buttercup was even inducted into the National Film Registry in 2016.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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Verb
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That August, Hoffman sat for Giard and inaugurated the project.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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The capture of this first whaler on June 22 inaugurated the Shenandoah’s most spectacular run, unlike any the raider had enjoyed during its eight months seeking out and destroying Union merchant vessels.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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The mayor could install one of his cronies who has no experience in running a large transit agency like the CTA.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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