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
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
Learn About Local Culture Not all of Whistler’s activities are meant to be heart-pounding and adrenaline-inducing.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The cringe factor is really great and anxiety-inducing.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 Jan. 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
Before a victim falls prey to a scam, they are often duped in a quick, emotional, panic-inducing way.
—Caroline Melear, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Thanksgiving travel is stressful every year, but the 2025 edition definitely has the potential to be extra jitter-inducing.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
The live show looms, nerve-inducing, practically inviting a stress bond.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
But now that jet stream is barreling down near-vertical, scream-inducing drops, followed by straight-up ascents.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The desire of the masses of the people is the continuation of effective and regret-inducing defense.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
But with runners on first and third and Salvador Pérez representing the winning run, Alvarado atoned, inducing a 5-4-3 double play to end the game.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The only certainty in these films is that the self-righteous Optimus Prime will always preach some long-winded, sleep-inducing monologue at the end of the movie before a radio-friendly Linkin Park or Imagine Dragons song blares over the credits.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The film opens with one of those gorgeous, sigh-inducing extreme long shots of landscape familiar to viewers of the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice (1995) and Joe Wright’s Pride and Prejudice film (2005).
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
The video itself is an amalgamation of uninspired and cringe-inducing AI slop.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
The cold restricts blood flow to my fingers, triggering a tingling, nausea-inducing sensation known as the screaming barfies.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 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
Adjective
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
Learn About Local Culture Not all of Whistler’s activities are meant to be heart-pounding and adrenaline-inducing.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The cringe factor is really great and anxiety-inducing.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 Jan. 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
Before a victim falls prey to a scam, they are often duped in a quick, emotional, panic-inducing way.
—Caroline Melear, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Thanksgiving travel is stressful every year, but the 2025 edition definitely has the potential to be extra jitter-inducing.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
The live show looms, nerve-inducing, practically inviting a stress bond.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
But after the Higgs discovery, the particle physics headlines went quiet again, with searches for other hypothesized particles yielding the sigh-inducing null result.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
But now that jet stream is barreling down near-vertical, scream-inducing drops, followed by straight-up ascents.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The desire of the masses of the people is the continuation of effective and regret-inducing defense.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
But with runners on first and third and Salvador Pérez representing the winning run, Alvarado atoned, inducing a 5-4-3 double play to end the game.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The only certainty in these films is that the self-righteous Optimus Prime will always preach some long-winded, sleep-inducing monologue at the end of the movie before a radio-friendly Linkin Park or Imagine Dragons song blares over the credits.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The film opens with one of those gorgeous, sigh-inducing extreme long shots of landscape familiar to viewers of the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice (1995) and Joe Wright’s Pride and Prejudice film (2005).
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
The video itself is an amalgamation of uninspired and cringe-inducing AI slop.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
The cold restricts blood flow to my fingers, triggering a tingling, nausea-inducing sensation known as the screaming barfies.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducing
Adjective
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Gosling voices the film’s thought-provoking questions about victimization and villainy with full commitment, and his rigidity — that tall posture, those limitless eyes — add another layer to the work.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Collections and designers put their best foot forward, delivering high-caliber collections — some were uplifting, others were thought-provoking, most were both.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The mural, along with several posters of the same color, also appeared around the city, causing fans on social media to go into a frenzy of excitement and wonder what exactly was going on.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Tavaris Jackson, 35, of Escanaba, was found guilty of first-degree murder, assault of a pregnant individual intentionally causing miscarriage/stillbirth and felony firearm.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That will mean persuading companies whose executives are still grappling with AI to start investing in a technology that few have begun to think about.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The sensible course may no longer be persuading Kim to stop expanding his arsenal.—
Karishma Vaswani,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Grow-Good will expand next to TikTok Shop, where executives see strong potential for accessible beauty brands and high conversion through social commerce.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The combination of direct contributions and strategic conversions during a low-income bridge period is a coordination play that most general-audience content glosses over.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Citi has also been investing in Charlotte through four affordable housing projects, creating or preserving over 630 units, Stein said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lamps and fittings in bedrooms can easily be dimmed using an iPad, creating more theatrical mood settings than a stage lighting console.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There is enormous pressure on these companies to optimize AI to make money in the short term by convincing people to use it, rather than advance science or cure disease in the long term, and to create systems that entirely replace workers rather than merely help them.—
J. Xavier Prochaska,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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So Windley agreed, and the two men accompanied him to the store, convincing the manager to go along with the transaction.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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McCoy emphasized that the desire to incorporate more democratic oversight on the growth and development of artificial intelligence should unite people from all political persuasions who often otherwise disagree with each other.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, restricting voting access can negatively impact voters of all political persuasions.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Donors are encouraged to write inspiring notes.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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An inspiring eighth grader is using his bright mind and big heart to spread kindness.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Inducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducing. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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