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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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adjective

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verb

present participle of induce
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Recent Examples of inducing
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
Work in context is both more productive and less burnout-inducing. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 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
Verb
But New York got to him in the fifth, inducing three walks while getting a two-run homer off the bat of Max Schuemann. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 Earlier, engineers had to choose between slow, high-resolution systems impacted by heavy, lag-inducing computational pipelines or fast, real-time systems that sacrificed vital spatial accuracy. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 That whiplash-inducing sum covers multi-day arena rental, top-tier security, and several headline performers. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 As a result, Skywalkers hovers between a sense of constant performance and disarming immediacy — the latter generally during the many vertigo-inducing drone shots of Ivan and Angela’s hair-raising accomplishments. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Finally, the formula features squalane, yet another suppleness-inducing ingredient. Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 1 July 2026 In the fourth, Johnson gave up a leadoff single to Julio Rodríguez but erased that threat by inducing a double play off the bat of Canzone. Doug Miller, Oc Register, 30 June 2026 For many clients, entering treatment is an anxiety-inducing process that can limit a treatment’s long-term effectiveness. Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 An eye-watering, cough-inducing thick stench of burning plastic permeated Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning. Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducing
Noun
  • Robert Fuller, a principal at Gensler working on the Pfizer building conversion, compared the project to surgery in an interview with Bloomberg last year.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Housing costs, healthcare expenses, travel expectations, currency conversion costs and lifestyle priorities all influence the amount of income required to support retirement, and where it’s invested.
    Shane Clark, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Adjective
  • The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
    Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
  • Chiarella has come up with an ingenious premise that is as twisted as it is thought-provoking.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • King took a DNA test in May after prosecutors introduced the allegation in court filings, causing his trial to be delayed.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Another trip to Uptown on May 20-21, 1977, causing police to shut Lawrence Avenue down in both directions due to such commotion outside the Aragon Ballroom entrance.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Criminals execute what is known as a SIM swap, persuading a mobile carrier to transfer a victim's phone number to a device the criminal controls.
    Gegham Azatyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Since Mary Grace’s death, her parents have poured their energy into persuading lawmakers to make camps safer by banning cabins in active flood plains, mandating 24-7 weather monitoring and requiring rigorous annual evacuation training.
    Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The third is large scale persuasion and manipulation, at a precision and scale that earlier propaganda could never reach.
    Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Americans of all persuasions routinely join and support groups — typically organized as corporations — to achieve their various goals, including political ones.
    Bradley A. Smith, Washington Post, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Being this close to a liftoff, and feeling the sensation of rising with it, creates an inspiring, rousing moment.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • To be opening the show on Dolly’s 81st birthday is not only a celebration of a milestone, but of a life shaped by generosity, courage, and purpose that, in this moment, feels not only uplifting and inspiring, but essential.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Plus, darker tones help muffle visual clutter, creating a calming mood that feels loads richer than your budget might suggest.
    Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
  • These elegant, loose-fitting pull-on pants sit high on the waist, creating a leg-lengthening effect.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The revenge story saw Tucker's exes convincing Snow's Kate to trick the ladies' man into falling in love with her.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Pace has formed a Monticello Reconciliation Committee in hopes of convincing other members of the association to bring a new vote to give Hemings descendants membership eligibility and burial rights.
    Briana Stewart, ABC News, 4 July 2026

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