inductee

noun

in·​duct·​ee (ˌ)in-ˌdək-ˈtē How to pronounce inductee (audio)
in-ˈdək-ˌtē
Synonyms of inducteenext
: one who is inducted

Examples of inductee in a Sentence

a new crop of inductees produced by the draft
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In 1939, with the town festooned in red, white, and blue, the hall officially opened, and one of its inaugural inductees, Babe Ruth, waved to the crowd. Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 The inductees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame will be announced in January 2026. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 This year’s inductees include actor Sylvester Stallone and the band KISS, among others. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025 The Patriots have not played in the league’s annual preseason opener since 2000, and some years the league schedules the former teams of its newest inductees to play outside Canton during Hall of Fame weekend. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inductee

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inductee was in 1940

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“Inductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inductee. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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