inductee

noun

in·​duct·​ee (ˌ)in-ˌdək-ˈtē How to pronounce inductee (audio)
in-ˈdək-ˌtē
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 couple will join Shelby, along with other WCCO anchors and reporters Bill Carlson, Darcy Pohland and Mark Rosen as Hall of Fame as inductees. Aki Nace, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 But the Hall makes the final decision on what cap an inductee wears on his plaque, and Montreal was chosen when Dawson was elected in 2010 in his ninth year on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 Evans, a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, had spent his entire career wearing one uniform. Tribune News Service, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 The Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee died of cancer at 65 in 2020. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026 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 16 Mar. 2026.

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