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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
Under the penalty induced pressure, Amery goalie Carter Meyer registered 29 saves, including 22 over the final two periods.
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Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Dylan Volantis induced three weak groundouts in an easy first for the Longhorns.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Bilka induced a fly ball to center field that Mikey Torres tracked down.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The woman ultimately gave birth without being induced, and the Illinois Supreme Court later dismissed the ACLU’s petition as moot.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
After securing victory on the final day, the wrestler induced the audience to clap during his post-match interview, thereby prematurely releasing the Heisei deities from service, according to Shinto beliefs.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Mahle, who signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Giants this offseason, faced six batters, threw 27 pitches and induced four whiffs.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Bristol resident Dvora Louria’s second son is scheduled to be induced on Thursday.
—Savana Dunning, The Providence Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The pitch has induced vertical break of around 19 inches, which is elite and would be among the best in baseball.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Dylan Volantis induced three weak groundouts in an easy first for the Longhorns.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Bilka induced a fly ball to center field that Mikey Torres tracked down.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The woman ultimately gave birth without being induced, and the Illinois Supreme Court later dismissed the ACLU’s petition as moot.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
After securing victory on the final day, the wrestler induced the audience to clap during his post-match interview, thereby prematurely releasing the Heisei deities from service, according to Shinto beliefs.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Mahle, who signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Giants this offseason, faced six batters, threw 27 pitches and induced four whiffs.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Bristol resident Dvora Louria’s second son is scheduled to be induced on Thursday.
—Savana Dunning, The Providence Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The pitch has induced vertical break of around 19 inches, which is elite and would be among the best in baseball.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for induced
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Every decade came with its challenges, which caused newsstand numbers to dwindle.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The extent of the uplift in last month’s consumer inflation will probably prove temporary, since it was caused in large part by the timing of the Lunar New Year.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The first lady persuaded her husband Franklin Delano Roosevelt to authorize the Lincoln Memorial as the site of Marian Anderson’s concert.—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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While working there, Anderson persuaded Burkle to provide him with $100,000 in seed capital to launch his lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, according to the complaint filed by Burkle’s company.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In Season 1, confronted with overdoses, drownings, and a host of other crises great and small, the team nevertheless found time to deliver the soapiness that the best medical series have always brought.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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At last, the alien—brought wonderfully to life, with an amusingly robotic voice and skittery movements, by the puppeteer James Ortiz—can tell his story.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Archos, who grew up in the family restaurant business, had already opened several successful Wildberry Pancake and Cafe locations in Chicago and the suburbs, and was convinced his hospitality experience would serve him well in the nascent cannabis industry.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tony, played by George Psarras, is convinced that his wife Margot (Gwynnevere Cristobal) is cheating on him.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Once the films were created, the researchers needed ways to carefully adjust the number of charge carriers—particles that carry electrical current inside the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 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,
8 Mar. 2026
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To her, Dorr’s presentation satisfied questions of access, freeing the library board to consider capacity.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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The legislation laid out in detail a governance structure that satisfied lenders financing the transaction by giving the borrower, the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, control over decision making for three years after the deal closed.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Bob Johnson’s death generated an outpouring of support.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 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,
12 Mar. 2026
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South Korean equities fell, as escalating Middle East tensions and rising oil prices prompted investors to further reduce risk exposure.—
Winnie Hsu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The discovery of the device prompted some evacuations of buildings in the area while the Bomb Squad assesses and removes the device.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Induced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induced. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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