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 The Bella Twins' contributions to WWE were further recognized in 2021 when they were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Woods was inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame in 2020. Dylan Sherman, arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025 Schwartz was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009. Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025 The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for induct

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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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