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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Earlier this year, he was inducted into the International Skydiving Hall of Fame.
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Angelina Liu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Since their merger in 2010, however, more than 40,000 members have been inducted into IEEE-HKN, 57 chapters have been formed (30 of which are outside the United States), and more than US $4 million has been raised to support the development of the next generation of engineering leaders.
—Amy Michael, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
Also being inducted are Garbo and Archie Hearne III, owners of Hearne Fine Art and Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing in Little Rock.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
When Miami Heat owner Micky Arison is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this week, Heat president Pat Riley will be by his side.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
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Angelina Liu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Since their merger in 2010, however, more than 40,000 members have been inducted into IEEE-HKN, 57 chapters have been formed (30 of which are outside the United States), and more than US $4 million has been raised to support the development of the next generation of engineering leaders.
—Amy Michael, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
Also being inducted are Garbo and Archie Hearne III, owners of Hearne Fine Art and Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing in Little Rock.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2025
When Miami Heat owner Micky Arison is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this week, Heat president Pat Riley will be by his side.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
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Ethiopia will tomorrow inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, a major source of electricity and national pride for the country, but which threatens to fray ties with nations downstream.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Apple’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook then inaugurated the first two stores in India, respectively located in the financial hub of Mumbai and capital New Delhi, in 2023.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In early 2023, the governor replaced much of the school’s board of trustees with political allies and helped install Corcoran, a former House speaker and education commissioner, as president.—
Alice Herman,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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