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
He was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2024, she was inducted into the Iowa African American Hall of Fame.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026
After recording 694 points in 1,168 regular-season and playoff games, Pulford was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
No word on whether he was inducted into the MSP Alcohol of Fame.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2024, she was inducted into the Iowa African American Hall of Fame.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026
After recording 694 points in 1,168 regular-season and playoff games, Pulford was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
No word on whether he was inducted into the MSP Alcohol of Fame.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Rodríguez was sworn in Monday as Venezuela’s interim president in the presence of her brother, Jorge Rodríguez, the Chavista leader of the National Assembly, as the legislature inaugurated a new session.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, the airport inaugurated its brand-new Terminal 2, which more than doubled its annual passenger capacity.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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This container home is easy to install and set up to enjoy your life inside it.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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