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
Samuelson was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2025.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
In November, Parton was inducted into the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions’ Hall of Fame, but was not able to attend due to health issues.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Anastos was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2024.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2025.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
In November, Parton was inducted into the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions’ Hall of Fame, but was not able to attend due to health issues.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Anastos was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2024.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Welcome to the wild world of casting non-professional actors, a practice that is in the spotlight this year as the Academy inaugurates the casting Oscar.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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In July 2024, a Power4Future facility was inaugurated with a dedicated production line for lithium battery systems supporting the NFS program.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The resulting attack will then install malware designed to identify wallet files from cryptocurrency applications.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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The union claimed that the company wants to eliminate more than 100 jobs, cut salaries, and install AI surveillance systems.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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