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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At the same time, scientists are finding that these mystical experiences seem to mediate the therapeutic effect that psychedelics trigger, raising the question of whether the ability to reliably induce them might be a good thing.
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Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2024
The drugs involved induce a severely altered state that puts people in a vulnerable position.
—Benjamin Y. Fong, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Bringing Apple and Google on board could induce more people to download their licenses, but those two companies, not the DMV, will decide which features of the license their wallets will support, Gordon said.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Right-hander Colin Snider put two on in the seventh with none out, but then induced a double play ball from Mark Vientos and got Francisco Alvarez to fly out to right field, protecting a 2-0 lead.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2024
The drugs involved induce a severely altered state that puts people in a vulnerable position.
—Benjamin Y. Fong, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Bringing Apple and Google on board could induce more people to download their licenses, but those two companies, not the DMV, will decide which features of the license their wallets will support, Gordon said.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Right-hander Colin Snider put two on in the seventh with none out, but then induced a double play ball from Mark Vientos and got Francisco Alvarez to fly out to right field, protecting a 2-0 lead.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Induce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induce. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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