as in to inaugurate
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Nevertheless, McCallum won world titles at super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Lee also wears the ring given to him when he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s James F. Goldstein SuperFan Gallery in 2024, alongside Jack Nicholson, Billy Crystal and Alan Horwitz.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 31 May 2025
Jerkins is set to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame next month.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Last year, after first being eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for three decades, Kool & the Gang was inducted at a ceremony in Cleveland.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Lee also wears the ring given to him when he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s James F. Goldstein SuperFan Gallery in 2024, alongside Jack Nicholson, Billy Crystal and Alan Horwitz.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 31 May 2025
Jerkins is set to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame next month.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Last year, after first being eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for three decades, Kool & the Gang was inducted at a ceremony in Cleveland.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Martens will inaugurate his tenure at Margiela with an Artisanal collection due to be unveiled on July 9 at 7.30 p.m. After presenting his first couture collection for Valentino in January, Alessandro Michele is sitting out this season.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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In March 2025, Turkey and Azerbaijan inaugurated a new gas pipeline connecting Nakhichevan to Turkey’s gas grid, and thus reduced Nakhichevan’s decades-old reliance on Iranian energy.—
Zaur Shiriyev,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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For Pinterest Ads Manager, install the Pinterest tag.—
Paul Ross,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Chesterton will install a bathroom and shower on the building’s second floor.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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