1
as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the medication induced labor
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as in persuaded
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 induced
Hailey began leaking amniotic fluid and had to be induced.
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
This breakthrough uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to create a genetically identical miniature ecosystem.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Vanda Pharmaceuticals — The biopharma company surged 25% after the FDA approved tradipitant, a drug aimed at treating vomiting induced by motion.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Immunity against most diseases wanes, whether naturally acquired or vaccine induced, and immunity against bacterial diseases generally wanes faster than that against viral ones.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In another video, the woman's mother said her daughter was scheduled to be induced earlier that day.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The study was the first to show that GPR25 production is induced by a particular signaling molecule.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
On the global level, there's quite a bit of evidence that the slight global cooling from the 1940s to 1970s was largely induced by the boom in industry after World War II, especially in the United States and Europe, according to Henson.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
For instance, check out his composed stop and kick-back at the end of this jaw-dropping eight-pass sequence, one that ended in a Risacher 3-pointer and induced the Lakers to raise the white flag with nearly 18 minutes remaining.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
This breakthrough uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to create a genetically identical miniature ecosystem.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Vanda Pharmaceuticals — The biopharma company surged 25% after the FDA approved tradipitant, a drug aimed at treating vomiting induced by motion.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Immunity against most diseases wanes, whether naturally acquired or vaccine induced, and immunity against bacterial diseases generally wanes faster than that against viral ones.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In another video, the woman's mother said her daughter was scheduled to be induced earlier that day.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The study was the first to show that GPR25 production is induced by a particular signaling molecule.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
On the global level, there's quite a bit of evidence that the slight global cooling from the 1940s to 1970s was largely induced by the boom in industry after World War II, especially in the United States and Europe, according to Henson.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
For instance, check out his composed stop and kick-back at the end of this jaw-dropping eight-pass sequence, one that ended in a Risacher 3-pointer and induced the Lakers to raise the white flag with nearly 18 minutes remaining.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for induced
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Infant botulism is caused by a bacterium that produces toxins in the large intestine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the demonstrations are diffuse and largely leaderless, and Pezeshkian’s efforts at mediation — and the killings and arrests by security forces — have not persuaded the protesters to stay off the streets.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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The paintings worked because viewers did not need to be persuaded that these scenes mattered.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Playing Queen Charlotte brought her presence back to film following the height of her television fame with Prime Suspect.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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After tumbling from a 50-foot height, Dan Aykroyd walked away convinced that a higher power had caught him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Weber was always convinced that what his apparatuses were seeing was a real signal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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This was clearly an audience satisfied with the show, but the reviews were oddly negative.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Gross satisfied an itch with his move to Dortmund, playing in the Champions League across 66 appearances, which included a goal and 15 assists, but Brighton is his spiritual home.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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New state sales tax revenue generated within the massive STAR bond district will pay back the bond debt used to build a new stadium and accompanying facilities for several decades.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Moore was subsequently fired from his position as head football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at her home.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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This has prompted researchers to develop more reliable methods for copying quantum data.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Induced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induced. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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