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
The Minnesota Vikings are inducting former running back Adrian Peterson into the club's Ring of Honor this year, the team announced Monday.
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
This honor comes over a decade after you were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Oasis’ return to the road reportedly grossed in the neighborhood of half a billion dollars (the group will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year).
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 May 2026
Cox’s career reached the pinnacle when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
This honor comes over a decade after you were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Oasis’ return to the road reportedly grossed in the neighborhood of half a billion dollars (the group will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year).
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 May 2026
Cox’s career reached the pinnacle when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
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New this year is AMA Venezia, the brainchild of collector Laurent Asscher, who meticulously restored a former soap factory in Cannaregio to inaugurate his own space.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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In September, Pope Leo formally inaugurated the Borgo Laudato Si’, a 135-acre experiment in sustainable farming and environmental education on the grounds of the papal summer estate.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The company designed Sensify to fit a wide range of vehicle platforms, allowing automakers to install it in existing models without major redesigns.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Another project announced in 2024 — to repair, clean and install precast concrete pavers on the approximately 100-year-old beach access stairs in the 400 block of Coast Boulevard — also has run into delays.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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