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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Walter and Philip Hoffman were inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach in 2006.
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Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s because his older brother Sterling, the former Green Bay Packers wide receiver, is set to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Sterling Sharpe, Shannon’s older brother, will be inducted on Saturday.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Sharpe’s younger brother, Sterling, a longtime wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, will be inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
—David Close, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
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Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s because his older brother Sterling, the former Green Bay Packers wide receiver, is set to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Sterling Sharpe, Shannon’s older brother, will be inducted on Saturday.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Sharpe’s younger brother, Sterling, a longtime wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, will be inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
—David Close, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
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Currently operating two stores in Terminal 5, WHSmith will open a further eight in the New Terminal One when it is inaugurated in 2026.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Arnault, who has known Trump since his days as a real estate developer in the 1980s, invited the president to inaugurate a first Louis Vuitton factory in Texas in 2019.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
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With Petterson out, Soriano had unanimous support to install the five new members, bringing the total number to nine.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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