inductee

noun

in·​duct·​ee (ˌ)in-ˌdək-ˈtē 

in-ˈdək-ˌtē

: one who is inducted

Synonyms of inductee

• conscript
• recruit
• draftee

Examples of inductee in a Sentence

a new crop of inductees produced by the draft

Recent Examples on the Web

Prior honorees presenting incoming inductees include The Honorable Fiona Ma, William Wang and Soo Man LEE. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Sabathia — a culture-setting leader and ace who helped the Yankees win the 2009 World Series — entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a first-ballot inductee last year with a Yankees hat on his plaque. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Rizzotti was a 2013 inductee into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. — From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

During Friday’s event, The Times Food team will also reveal this year’s Hall of Fame inductee and present the 2026 Gold Award. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inductee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy