1
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the formal induction will be tomorrow, but the college president has already started work
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as in deduction
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
the urbanologist's controversial induction that a thriving bohemian community is vital to a city's economic health
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Recent Examples of induction
Taking the stage during the group’s induction, Spinderella reflected on her four-decade journey behind the decks.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Every home includes solar arrays, energy recovery ventilators, heat pump water heaters, induction cooking, EV charging, Bosch electric appliances, Swedish triple-pane windows, and a compact Sonnen battery that stores excess solar power.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Jim Carrey handled the induction duties.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Chris Robinson, whose group, the Black Crowes, didn’t get enough voter support for a 2025 induction and were near the very bottom of Vulture’s anonymous Rock Hall ballot.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Every home includes solar arrays, energy recovery ventilators, heat pump water heaters, induction cooking, EV charging, Bosch electric appliances, Swedish triple-pane windows, and a compact Sonnen battery that stores excess solar power.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Jim Carrey handled the induction duties.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Chris Robinson, whose group, the Black Crowes, didn’t get enough voter support for a 2025 induction and were near the very bottom of Vulture’s anonymous Rock Hall ballot.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
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Hines has been present at her husband's confirmation hearings and his swearing in, and appeared at the president's inauguration in January.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Following the rush of good feelings around the reunion for the Clinton inauguration, Fleetwood Mac was back at a low point.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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That guidance included a chart of the maximum and minimum payment for households before deductions.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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This tax incentive enables businesses to immediately deduct 100% of the cost of qualifying assets, such as machinery and vehicles, rather than spreading the deduction over several years.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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At Microsoft, the work was no longer about small experiments with no real-world inference.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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There have been anti-China rallies in downtown Seoul in recent months, where protesters chanted racist slurs and made unsubstantiated claims of Chinese inference in South Korean politics.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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In 2018, for example, Lucas Pablo was convicted of assault for allegedly attacking an M2 Norteño member with a baseball bat during an gang initiation, records show.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following this stage, a general project plan will be developed which will lead to the initiation of a special process to select a concessionaire for each terminal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the train hurtles toward its final destination, mother and daughter must confront both their past and the paranormal – before the journey reaches a deadly conclusion.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The tariffs case in most respects appears to be an instance in which the conservative Justices would favor limiting executive power, but the idea that foreign affairs and emergencies are different may muddy that conclusion.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth’s determination not to settle the succession gave rise to fierce rivalry between the claimants to the English throne, among them Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI; James’s cousin Arbella Stuart; Lady Katherine Grey and her descendants; and Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Our shareholders and clients have benefited enormously from Elon Musk's vision, determination and execution.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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