as in to inaugurate
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame

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Recent Examples of induct In March, the former professional athlete shared a photo on his Instagram Stories of a framed picture of himself with his three kids from when he was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in June 2024. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 May 2025 Because Steven Van Zandt gets to induct a bunch of 45s? Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025 He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 8 May 2025 With a professional soccer career that spanned 17 years for the U.S. Women’s National Team, legendary forward Carli Lloyd was officially inducted into the national Soccer Hall of Fame at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for induct
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  • Our latest project is La Casa di Maratea, a family villa in Basilicata, inaugurated a year ago.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • When Pope Francis was elected as Pope on March 13, 2013, he was inaugurated just six days later.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 May 2025
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  • The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
  • For rabbits, install a fence with a minimum height of 18 inches with one-inch openings, such as inexpensive chicken wire, which will last a few seasons.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 10 May 2025

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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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