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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Other inductees include Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes. Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025 The Divine Inspiration area highlights artists who became pastors, including robes from Bishop Marvin Sapp (a GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2018 inductee) and others. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025 This year, nine new inductees who ranged from innovative teachers to local education advocates were inducted. Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025 Taylor’s Steakhouse in Dumas, K Hall & Sons in Little Rock and The Ohio Club in Hot Springs are the class of 2025 inductees into the Division of Arkansas Heritage’s Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 29 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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