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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The original album was inducted into the National Recording Registry in 2022 and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 1 May 2025
In April 2018, he was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Our former defensive end is being inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Ring of Honor pic.twitter.com/2qPsR9oTSt
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 25, 2025
This story was originally published April 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 1 May 2025
In April 2018, he was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Our former defensive end is being inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Ring of Honor pic.twitter.com/2qPsR9oTSt
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 25, 2025
This story was originally published April 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
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In Vietnam, dusty provincial museums and newer, sleeker ones inaugurated for the 50th anniversary echo the sentiment in reverse, displaying mannequins of wily peasant farmers taking on the U.S. war machine.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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When Trump was inaugurated for his second term on Jan. 20, his administration came prepared -- shattering the record for the most executive orders signed on the first day in office.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The no-reboot security fixes would download and install in the background, deployed within the in-memory code of already running processes.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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To quickly install that many charging stations is unrealistic and costly for Maryland taxpayers who would be forced to foot the bill.—
Albert R. Wynn,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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