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inductee

noun

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

Examples of inductee in a Sentence

a new crop of inductees produced by the draft
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The famed singer and inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said the concept came from her years of life on the road touring, giving her a true front-row seat to the realities of traveling on highways. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025 The 2025 inductees include indie rock band The White Stripes, hip-hop duo OutKast, singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper, English rock supergroup Bad Company, rock ‘n’ roll singer Chubby Checker, British rock and blues singer Joe Cocker and rock band Soundgarden. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025 The Warriors boast a rich history, with seven NBA championships, 12 trips to the NBA Finals, a league-record 73-win season, eight members of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, and 33 inductees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025 Winans is a 17-time Grammy Award winner and an inductee of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Lions said. Nick Lentz, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inductee

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Nov. 2025.

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