inductee

noun

in·duct·ee | \ (ˌ)in-ˌdək-ˈtē

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, in-ˈdək-ˌtē \

Definition of inductee

: one who is inducted

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a new crop of inductees produced by the draft

Recent Examples on the Web Usually, Baker would knock on the new inductee's hotel room door. — Barry Wilner, ajc, "Manning and Lynch join together for a 3rd career highlight," 7 Feb. 2021 Usually, Baker would knock on the new inductee's hotel room door. — Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, "Manning and Lynch join together for a 3rd career highlight," 7 Feb. 2021 Monica is a 2019 Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame inductee and the winningest coach in the River Parishes. — Staff Report, NOLA.com, "NOCCA senior wins Posse scholarship, and other metro-area school news," 20 Jan. 2021 Likewise, a 1939 inductee, Cap Anson, is cited for his batting titles and pennants, not for his refusal to play in exhibitions with Black players. — New York Times, "The Hall of Fame Tries to Contextualize Baseball’s Racist Past," 21 Dec. 2020 The Browns drafted Matthews 11 spots ahead of Ozzie Newsome, a 1999 Hall of Fame inductee. — Scott Patsko, cleveland, "Clay Matthews, former Browns linebacker, a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame," 5 Jan. 2021 The basketball Hall of Fame inductee was a key member of the legendary Boston Celtics teams that dominated the NBA in the 1960s. — oregonlive, "The departed: Heroes, celebrities and rogues, from Oregon and beyond, who died in 2020," 28 Dec. 2020 Olmedo was the second International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee to die in recent days. — Richard Goldstein, New York Times, "Alex Olmedo, 84, Dies; Tennis Star Known for a Remarkable Year," 13 Dec. 2020 Former Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson is commonly viewed as a more likely first-year Hall of Fame inductee than Wayne. — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, "Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne named Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists," 25 Nov. 2020

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“Inductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inductee. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.

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