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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That album’s title track is the only song to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The second overall pick in the NBA Draft and the 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year, Okafor will also be inducted into the UConn Business Hall of Fame on April 24.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
After 12 straight years of at least seven people getting inducted, there have been only four and five the past two years.
—Josh Dubow, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Larry Allen was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The second overall pick in the NBA Draft and the 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year, Okafor will also be inducted into the UConn Business Hall of Fame on April 24.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
After 12 straight years of at least seven people getting inducted, there have been only four and five the past two years.
—Josh Dubow, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Larry Allen was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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When the Winter Olympics came to Norway, in Lillehammer in 1994, Harald officially inaugurated the Games.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
5 Feb. 2026
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Strategy documents rarely inaugurate political change.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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That promise became reality when the city hired a contractor to install its first small turbine generator on the Crow Slough in 1900, powering streetlights and launching a tradition that continues today.—
Northwest River Partners,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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