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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Among the most notable inductees are former Southern Cal slugger Mark McGwire, former Vanderbilt pitcher David Price, former San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg, former South Carolina coach Ray Tanner and baseball agent Scott Boras. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2025 For more on this year’s inductees as well as those from previous years, please read on. Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Other inductees this year include OutKast, Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, and The White Stripes. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025 Davis, an inductee, also received the Legacy Award recipient, while Teyana Taylor was the recipient of the Inaugural Innovator Award. Raven Brunner, People.com, 13 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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