1
as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the medication induced labor
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2
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
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.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Mahomes induced two questionable penalties that led to 10 points in two separate drives.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki induced consecutive groundouts with two runners aboard to end the eighth.
—Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Geomagnetically induced currents—or GICs—surge across Earth’s surface.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Therefore, the inflammatory process induced by skin injury is not all bad.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
American strength and resolve induced Gorbachev to respond.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The closing of textile mills, the loss of manufacturing jobs — particularly from an Oshkosh B’Gosh factory in nearby Clay County that moved to Mexico in the mid-Nineties — induced a steady contraction of the local economy.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, only 18% of the phages that had been predicted by models could be induced in the pure living cultures.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Mahomes induced two questionable penalties that led to 10 points in two separate drives.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki induced consecutive groundouts with two runners aboard to end the eighth.
—Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Geomagnetically induced currents—or GICs—surge across Earth’s surface.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Therefore, the inflammatory process induced by skin injury is not all bad.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
American strength and resolve induced Gorbachev to respond.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The closing of textile mills, the loss of manufacturing jobs — particularly from an Oshkosh B’Gosh factory in nearby Clay County that moved to Mexico in the mid-Nineties — induced a steady contraction of the local economy.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, only 18% of the phages that had been predicted by models could be induced in the pure living cultures.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for induced
Verb
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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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The Running Point actress was spotted shopping for holiday presents last December with a hands-free bag strapped across her body, and just one 12-second TikTok clip persuaded us to dole out some change on a purse that’s just like hers.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Black Cincinnatians persuaded the city to grant them 30 extra days.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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After those negotiations in Lisbon, Berrada headed back to Manchester satisfied an agreement had been verbally struck — a story The Athletic broke via sources in Portugal, with the United CEO learning mid-flight that the news was out.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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None have adequately satisfied the Royals’ needs.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The right-hander generated a ground ball to get the force out at home in an extremely close call, and the very next pitch was a risky fly out tracked down by Andy Pages (who entered the game after the bases were loaded).—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For the first time, solar energy generated more electricity than coal across the European Union.—
Alexis Abramson,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time, the blockades crippled transportation routes and hospital services and prompted international warnings about a humanitarian crisis in the country, which was reeling from a devastating earthquake.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Shamblin sent a similar message again seconds later, and the bot prompted him with a help hotline.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Induced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induced. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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