inductee

noun

Synonyms of inducteenext
: one who is inducted

Examples of inductee in a Sentence

a new crop of inductees produced by the draft
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The Walk of Fame features bronze stars embedded into the sidewalk along Smallman Street with plaques that detail the accomplishments of each inductee. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee returns with Pick You Up (via Old Green Barn Productions LLC), a seven-track collection produced by Crow and guitarist Jeff Trott and recorded at her Old Green Barn home studio. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 Other 2026 Daytime inductees include actor/director/executive producer Francesca James in the Gold Circle, and Fox Television Stations exec VP of programming and development Stephen Brown and announcer/warm-up host Rubin Ervin in the Silver Circle. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Max also was a 2003 inductee into the West Chester State College Hall of Fame. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 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 18 Oct. 2026.

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