1
as in creates
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the medication induced labor
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as in persuades
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 induces
Every inch of The White Lotus’s Thailand resort induces a mix of envious longing and burbling queasiness.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Measles infection also induces a kind of immune amnesia, literally erasing our immune system’s memory and increasing the odds of acquiring other serious infections for several years afterwards.
—Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Maryland, which usually induces opponents into long scoring droughts, could not maintain much semblance of offense in the frame.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
Cloud-seeding, which induces rainfall, involves chemicals like silver iodide, potassium iodide, or dry ice to act as nuclei for water droplets to form around.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2025
Any spot on your body that induces arousal can be paired to create a blended orgasm.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2025
This induces eddy currents in the vane that oppose its motion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
Studies have shown that sleep deprivation induces immune changes that increase the risk of various diseases.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Second, the Hawking radiation that is produced isn’t confined to being right at the event horizon, but rather should emerge from any region of space that has sufficient spatial curvature, or that induces strong enough accelerations.
—Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Measles infection also induces a kind of immune amnesia, literally erasing our immune system’s memory and increasing the odds of acquiring other serious infections for several years afterwards.
—Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Maryland, which usually induces opponents into long scoring droughts, could not maintain much semblance of offense in the frame.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
Cloud-seeding, which induces rainfall, involves chemicals like silver iodide, potassium iodide, or dry ice to act as nuclei for water droplets to form around.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2025
Any spot on your body that induces arousal can be paired to create a blended orgasm.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2025
This induces eddy currents in the vane that oppose its motion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
Studies have shown that sleep deprivation induces immune changes that increase the risk of various diseases.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Second, the Hawking radiation that is produced isn’t confined to being right at the event horizon, but rather should emerge from any region of space that has sufficient spatial curvature, or that induces strong enough accelerations.
—Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for induces
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Whole Foods creates unique holiday menus alongside its regular offerings.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Its mission is helping solar scientists better understand the sun, whose magnetized material creates solar wind in the solar system.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In Season 2, Owen gets pulled into the South Korean spy trade after an agent in the country convinces him to help with a personal mission that his bosses cannot find out about.—
refinery29.com,
refinery29.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt, Maureen Collier (Marion Ross), is his sister.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Beyond the ad dollars this generates, more than 60% of Premium subscribers were once free tier users.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Its revenue generates funds for the public, private and charitable work of the Prince of Wales and his family, and earned $30 million for William during the 2023-2024 financial year.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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In terms of the design, the mix of rose gold and rhodium plating on the dial brings an industrial feel to the timepieces.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
24 Dec. 2024
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The holiday season brings joy, love, and connection.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Studio Lambert produces the series for BBC in co-production with Tubi and ZDFneo.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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The company also produces and tours a range of shows throughout Spain.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
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What does ‘no fault or negligence’ actually mean?—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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What law enforcement does, the overdose epidemic marches on, with New Yorkers dying preventable deaths out of a combination of social factors, the tainting of the drug supply with potent synthetic opioids like fentanyl, and what has often been a lack of available treatment and support.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
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