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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Recent Examples of induct
He was inducted into the National General Agents and Managers Hall of Fame.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year as a member of the White Stripes, which played Coachella in 2003.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The benchmark also prompts models to produce the date on which Yo Yo Ma was inducted into the classical music hall of fame.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Nevarez’s grandfather, Larry Mays, was the first youth softball coach inducted into the USA Softball Hall of Fame.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year as a member of the White Stripes, which played Coachella in 2003.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The benchmark also prompts models to produce the date on which Yo Yo Ma was inducted into the classical music hall of fame.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Nevarez’s grandfather, Larry Mays, was the first youth softball coach inducted into the USA Softball Hall of Fame.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Federal employees receive 11 of the days off per calendar year, plus an additional day when a new president is inaugurated.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The decision to inaugurate the first urban Six Senses property in Rome was partially driven by the owner’s love of all things Italian and is part of a new drive to bring sanctuaries to bigger cities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Most homeowners purchase and install new flooring in the spring or summer, so the best time to buy flooring for discounts is in the late fall or early winter.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Kane County Health Department has partnered with community organizations to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier to obtain quickly and discreetly.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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