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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With the Ronettes, Ross was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
In 2007, The Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Keith Richards.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 by Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, which at one point had opened for The Ronettes.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Karaban, the program’s all-time winningest player and the first active men’s player ever to be inducted into the Huskies’ of Honor, is in Chicago working out with his agency ahead of the NBA Draft Combine, which will take place from May 10-17 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
In 2007, The Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Keith Richards.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 by Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, which at one point had opened for The Ronettes.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Karaban, the program’s all-time winningest player and the first active men’s player ever to be inducted into the Huskies’ of Honor, is in Chicago working out with his agency ahead of the NBA Draft Combine, which will take place from May 10-17 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
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The Parisian boutique was inaugurated by Grace Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco, a long time friend of the brand.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Across the rest of the globe, Saudi Arabia will see the launch of the 33-suite Dream of the Desert and China will inaugurate the Golden Eagle Silk Road Express.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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This prompted the authorities to install security cameras.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Last fall, Dandelion Energy announced the first-of-its-kind leasing program that allows builders to install underground geothermal systems for less than the average HVAC system would cost.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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