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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of induct
Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye are being inducted for musical excellence, and Lenny Waronker will receive the Ahmet Ertegun award.
—
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Latorra Garland is being inducted into Fresenius Kabi’s National Blood Donation Hall of Fame, one of just 13 inductees nationwide.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2019 they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The franchise inducted Mangold into the team’s Ring of Honor in 2022.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for induct
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Latorra Garland is being inducted into Fresenius Kabi’s National Blood Donation Hall of Fame, one of just 13 inductees nationwide.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2019 they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The franchise inducted Mangold into the team’s Ring of Honor in 2022.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for induct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for induct
Verb
-
Egypt is preparing to inaugurate its new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in an official ceremony after multiple delays.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
-
Fittingly, the sale will inaugurate Sotheby’s new HQ in New York City’s Breuer building, on Madison Avenue.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and impact glass.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
-
Didn’t Jimmy Carter install solar panels?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share