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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Mark McGwire and José Canseco were among the Athletics’ Hall of Fame inductees who were hanging out in the team’s clubhouse before Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Joan Jett is also a Rock Hall inductee. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025 The duo was in the first class of inductees into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and frequently performed in the area until the pandemic hit in 2020. Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025 With more than 120 million albums sold nationwide, Osbourne was a five-time Grammy winner, two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, both with Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024, with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars, among other honors. Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.

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