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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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adjective

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verb

present participle of induce
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Recent Examples of inducing
Noun
Angle collisions tend to be more violent and injury-inducing, said Charlie Jones, the deputy director of the transportation department. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 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
This can result in further tests that are invasive, anxiety-inducing, and costly for people. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2026 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
Verb
Officials are betting, the gamification strategy – using a points system to track the habit for a modest reward – and a sense of public participation can help to restore a habit being fast replaced by brain rot-inducing doomscrolling. — Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 And when the loan sharks come calling, his barely-a-business plan starts crumbling in wince-inducing fashion. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Sep. 2026 Mulligan should win for her darkly funny, cringe-inducing turn, though Snook, Pidgeon and sentimental favorite Field are all in play too. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro said Acton is considered a victim because of the inducing panic charge. — Bryce Buyakie, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Two seasons ago, Newcastle’s front six was predictable — but also fear-inducing. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The path Attorney General Sunday has now opened may prove long and contentious, but the TikTok suit could come to be seen as the beginning of an important new layer of public protection against compulsion-inducing product design. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026 Patrick Havas, 38, on Tuesday appeared via video in a Mahoning County court hearing to face two charges of assault, one charge of disorderly conduct and one charge of inducing panic. — Henry J. Gomez, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 The suspect pleaded not guilty to assault and inducing panic after pushing through a crowd toward Amy Acton. — Olivia George, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducing
Noun
  • Eventually released, the resentful ex-con experiences a Damascene conversion due to the Christian compassion of Monseigneur Myriel (Frédéric Pierrot).
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The initial complaint, filed in May 2025, also included false imprisonment and conversion as causes of action, which are not included in the latest complaint.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 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
  • This past August’s damage-causing storm brought havoc on the ranch, and clean-up efforts have been ongoing since.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s reason to believe this is all causing Trump some distress.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Realtors say higher interest rates on mortgages, combined with inflation more broadly, are persuading some people to put off buying homes.
    — Maya Huter, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, setting direction, then guiding, persuading and motivating others, isn’t enough anymore.
    — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • When the core attribute of a product is invisible before purchase, description is not persuasion.
    — Sebastian Dobrincu, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Now Americans in every state and of every political persuasion this fall will be able to vote by mail, a secure, convenient and growing method that millions chose to exercise the franchise.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Individual success is inspiring, but systems make success repeatable.
    — Kendra MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Those two plays hint at indecision from LaFleur, which isn’t the most inspiring sign for this fanbase after how last season fell apart.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • It will be closed by leaders who decide that creating new value beats endlessly compressing old value.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the flickering flame of firelight, the stutters take on a zoetrope effect, creating the illusion of rhinos in motion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The clues are convincing enough to have led Historic Royal Palaces to study it, restore it, and, in 2019, display it at Hampton Court alongside the famous Rainbow Portrait of Elizabeth I.
    — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The struggle for retailers now is convincing consumers and lawmakers that digital labels won’t open the door to problematic pricing practices.
    — Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Inducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducing. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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