as in convincing
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action
after the intense inducing of his friends, he went on a diet and joined a health club
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as in provoking
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as in causing
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the medication induced labor
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as in persuading
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 inducing
Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
The result is tender, humorous, and at times, tear-inducing.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
That feeling of suddenly being connected across the miles was as buzz-inducing as the beer.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
But nearly every cliche, no matter how eye-roll-inducing, is rooted somewhere in reality.
—Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2020
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Some of the prices are shiver-inducing, but then this is Mayfair, and The Twenty Two is offering something different—something sexier and more fun, which might just be a marker point for the area’s future.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Most of this wouldn’t be so cringe-inducing, especially given the autobiographical nature of it all, if the film had ever established a better sense of who Kristen is outside of surfing and AJ.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
The thought of doing so in such a short time frame can be stress-inducing.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
For those looking for something more adrenaline-inducing, this Small Luxury Hotels of the World member is a quick five-minute drive to the slopes of Europe’s northernmost ski resort, Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The limited animation, built around Xerox-style images of the characters with various frozen expressions, is a little headache-inducing.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
But the auctioning of legendary guitars brought the most money — and swear-inducing, nail-biting stress — to the event.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
For Greendeer, this is the latest example of hits that are at once fierce and panic-inducing.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Yamamoto stayed in for one more batter, inducing Quero to fly out, before handing the ball to manager Dave Roberts.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The bullpen, of course, remains baseball’s best … but Tyler Kinley’s IL-inducing elbow inflammation isn’t ideal.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
In San Francisco, a start-up called Mindstate Design Labs is trying to extend this work on engineering psychedelics beyond the modest goal of inducing shorter and more easygoing trips.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Batters don’t often get good swings off against it, inducing flawed swings 26 percent of the time and batters’ best swings just 4 percent of the time, which is the best rate in baseball for any pitch.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 June 2026
And the volume of complex components that are now embedded inside the dashboard of a modern car is headache inducing.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026
The easiest way to add a little extra height to your look without the pain of achy, blister-inducing heels?
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Without wishing to give away the ending of a real-life case finally resolved in 2008, the information disclosed is anger-inducing and the unresponsive, unemotional demeanor of the perpetrator truly chilling.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Noun
January Jones's wavy texture is hair envy-inducing.
—Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
The result is tender, humorous, and at times, tear-inducing.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
That feeling of suddenly being connected across the miles was as buzz-inducing as the beer.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
But nearly every cliche, no matter how eye-roll-inducing, is rooted somewhere in reality.
—Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2020
Adjective
In the fifth and final season of The Boys, creator-showrunner Eric Kripke and his writers’ room had their work cut out for them, with a complex cast of characters’ arcs to wrap up, from the heartbreaking to the adrenaline-inducing and absurdly hilarious.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Some of the prices are shiver-inducing, but then this is Mayfair, and The Twenty Two is offering something different—something sexier and more fun, which might just be a marker point for the area’s future.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Most of this wouldn’t be so cringe-inducing, especially given the autobiographical nature of it all, if the film had ever established a better sense of who Kristen is outside of surfing and AJ.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
The thought of doing so in such a short time frame can be stress-inducing.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
For those looking for something more adrenaline-inducing, this Small Luxury Hotels of the World member is a quick five-minute drive to the slopes of Europe’s northernmost ski resort, Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The limited animation, built around Xerox-style images of the characters with various frozen expressions, is a little headache-inducing.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
But the auctioning of legendary guitars brought the most money — and swear-inducing, nail-biting stress — to the event.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
For Greendeer, this is the latest example of hits that are at once fierce and panic-inducing.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
However, on that day, Parker told Griffin that a bomb threat at their Texas hospital stopped them from inducing labor.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Yamamoto stayed in for one more batter, inducing Quero to fly out, before handing the ball to manager Dave Roberts.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The bullpen, of course, remains baseball’s best … but Tyler Kinley’s IL-inducing elbow inflammation isn’t ideal.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
In San Francisco, a start-up called Mindstate Design Labs is trying to extend this work on engineering psychedelics beyond the modest goal of inducing shorter and more easygoing trips.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Batters don’t often get good swings off against it, inducing flawed swings 26 percent of the time and batters’ best swings just 4 percent of the time, which is the best rate in baseball for any pitch.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 June 2026
And the volume of complex components that are now embedded inside the dashboard of a modern car is headache inducing.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026
The easiest way to add a little extra height to your look without the pain of achy, blister-inducing heels?
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Without wishing to give away the ending of a real-life case finally resolved in 2008, the information disclosed is anger-inducing and the unresponsive, unemotional demeanor of the perpetrator truly chilling.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducing
Noun
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Early data from the platform already reveals a massive spike in user engagement, boasting double the typical conversion rates and tripled time spent on site.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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When the full green hydrogen chain is included, from electricity generation to hydrogen production, compression, transport, and conversion, the final well-to-wheel efficiency can fall closer to 20–30 percent.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.—
Namara Smith,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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The ways the siblings cope with their versions of reality are quite different, quite haunting and quite thought-provoking.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo, which has spread to neighboring Uganda, is causing serious concern among health officials.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Pino’s attorneys were unsuccessful in persuading Tinkler Mendez to bar the claim from being mentioned in the trial.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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After persuading state lawmakers to give it more time, New York City Public Schools released a plan to reduce class sizes that allocates $244 million to hire new teachers across 360 schools.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Californians of every political persuasion should want election results that are both accurate and timely.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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As political disagreements have splintered the nation, Americans of every political persuasion have raised the flag to display pride or protest.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Woody either having or not having a last name has fascinated fans for years, inspiring conversations and debates in comment sections, in message forums, and on fan sites.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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Watching the raw spirit of horses galloping in the wild makes for an inspiring summer destination.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Verb
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If a bear is calmly minding its own business 100 yards away, leave it alone and continue creating distance.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Belgium’s Jeremy Doku is due to become a father for the first time while the World Cup is still on and wants to be at the birth, creating a potential dilemma for the team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The sting resonated with Seanna Martinez, who showed CBS News Miami a photo from her teen years, recalling how predators groomed her online, convincing her to send explicit photos to men.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The challenge will be convincing voters that this time will be different, and that the policies Democrats want to pursue will truly benefit voters’ lives.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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