1
as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the medication induced labor
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2
as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
finally induced the eyewitness to the gangland slaying to cooperate with the police
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Recent Examples of induce
Gilgeous-Alexander is both the NBA’s most skilled scorer and one of the league’s best at inducing fouls.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Lake Tahoe is a jaw-dropping, mind-blowing, awe-inducing experience.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
But of all the methods of inducing AI adoption, Zuckerberg’s leading by example might be the most effective.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
In theory, to safely come back from induced hibernation, or even cryosleep, the body and mind would likely need hours or days to reverse the changes induced by torpor.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Lake Tahoe is a jaw-dropping, mind-blowing, awe-inducing experience.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
But of all the methods of inducing AI adoption, Zuckerberg’s leading by example might be the most effective.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
In theory, to safely come back from induced hibernation, or even cryosleep, the body and mind would likely need hours or days to reverse the changes induced by torpor.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induce
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However, the historic warm winter rainfall and the late-winter heatwave have caused the black fly population to explode this year.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Paul Revere's engraving depicting the Boston Massacre was another example of using art to persuade people to the Revolutionary cause, Rudnick said.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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Blowing up buildings doesn’t help build a mass movement or create momentum for lasting change.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The dynamic left senators convinced that the deal was the only way to move past their disagreements and reopen the Homeland Security Department.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even a free infrastructure project wasn’t enough to convince Maryland officials to work with Elon Musk.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Solar panels generate clean energy that powers the hotel, reducing Nhow’s dependence on the grid.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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If the assignment is to write an original composition on a particular topic, plenty of such compositions already exist, and many tools can generate essays that even a plagiarism-checker will deem to be original.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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The benefit to donors, in addition to the distribution helping to satisfy RMDs, is that the amount donated is excluded from their taxable income.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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With a spicy-sweet broth, fat pieces of white fish, and coins of petite potatoes, this feel-good bowl will satisfy from last snow to first bloom.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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As Los Angeles County activists continue their search for the suspect or suspects who have shot multiple alley cats in South Los Angeles with a BB gun, PETA has offered a $5,000 reward in hopes of bringing the crimes to a stop.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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This brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after the militant group fired rockets into Israel on March 2.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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On March 13, the FAA said faulty equipment being worked on by a contractor caused a strong odor that prompted an evacuation of the crucial air traffic facility.—
De'Anthony Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2026
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Then Evans made another 3, prompting Pitino to turn his back in apparent disbelief.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Induce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induce. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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