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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
In August 2024, I was induced at 40 weeks following a healthy pregnancy, but developed preeclampsia in the hospital.
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Tina Sturdevant, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Mejia got Trea Turner to fly out to right, struck out dangerous slugger Kyle Schwarber, and induced Bryce Harper to ground out to second baseman Edouard Julien to secure his second save of the season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
In the fifth inning, Alex Vesia relieved Sheehan and induced a two-on, two-out fly out from Matt Olson, who might be the National League’s most valuable player to date.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
By tossing a sinker down the middle of the plate, the left-hander induced an inning-ending groundout from the lefty-swinging Gunnar Henderson.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
The 29-year-old left-hander induced a double-play grounder from Jerar Encarnacion to end the threat.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
The 29-year-old left-hander induced a double-play grounder from Jerar Encarnacion to end the threat.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The curveball induced 11 whiffs on 14 swings and finished five of his nine strikeouts.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Beyond naturally occurring sparsity, sparsity can also be induced within an AI model in several ways.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
Tina Sturdevant, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Mejia got Trea Turner to fly out to right, struck out dangerous slugger Kyle Schwarber, and induced Bryce Harper to ground out to second baseman Edouard Julien to secure his second save of the season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
In the fifth inning, Alex Vesia relieved Sheehan and induced a two-on, two-out fly out from Matt Olson, who might be the National League’s most valuable player to date.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
By tossing a sinker down the middle of the plate, the left-hander induced an inning-ending groundout from the lefty-swinging Gunnar Henderson.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
The 29-year-old left-hander induced a double-play grounder from Jerar Encarnacion to end the threat.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
The 29-year-old left-hander induced a double-play grounder from Jerar Encarnacion to end the threat.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The curveball induced 11 whiffs on 14 swings and finished five of his nine strikeouts.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Beyond naturally occurring sparsity, sparsity can also be induced within an AI model in several ways.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for induced
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That's a severe, potentially deadly disease caused by hantavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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After Bo Nix’s follow-up ankle procedure caused quite the stir in recent weeks, Payton said Nix could still end up throwing in minicamp later in June.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Historically, Angelenos didn’t need to be persuaded to ride the train.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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But the price was worth it for Bischofberger, who persuaded Warhol to give him right of first refusal for his art, a stipulation that the artist upheld until his death in 1987.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
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Protesters brought noisemakers that were permanently activated and left them in the gallery as they were escorted out.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Last year brought record air quality alerts amid a severe wildfire season in western Canada.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Of course, not all officers were readily convinced.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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If the prover reveals two different colors in response to every challenge, the verifier will eventually be convinced that the prover knows a valid coloring.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
11 May 2026
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No one person has incited violence, created divisions and preached hatred more than the current resident of the White House.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Northern India already has some of the world’s most polluted air, created by a toxic mix of vehicle and industrial emissions, crop residue burning, and construction dust.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Personals like this one may feel like a relic—Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji, New York’s mayor and his wife, met on Hinge, after all—but love and lust have been satisfied by column inches since the 1800s.—
Zara Meerza,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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State court records show Blueprint satisfied the judgment by last April.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The level of activity and revenue generated by streaming assets has started to far outpace the coin generated from linear ad sales, affiliate fees and licensing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The state’s gubernatorial election, for example, has prompted concern that two Republicans could shut out the Democratic candidates.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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In Boston, declining enrollment in public schools has prompted difficult conversations about school consolidation because fewer children are entering the pipeline at the earliest stages.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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