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 Lowcountry Music Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 May 2026
Highlights from the season included Amy Poehler and Tina Fey reuniting to play Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, respectively; Jack Black being inducted into the five-timers club; and Bowen Yang saying goodbye on his final show with a tearful, meta sketch about leaving a job.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 May 2026
And 35 years later, Hamilton was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Rousey was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018, becoming the first female inductee.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 May 2026
Highlights from the season included Amy Poehler and Tina Fey reuniting to play Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, respectively; Jack Black being inducted into the five-timers club; and Bowen Yang saying goodbye on his final show with a tearful, meta sketch about leaving a job.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 May 2026
And 35 years later, Hamilton was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Rousey was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018, becoming the first female inductee.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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The tally arrived around the same time that the Grammys inaugurated a category that connects electronic dance music and pop, as the two have been crossing over for decades.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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In 2015, the VALIE EXPORT Center Linz was inaugurated in a former tobacco factory in her hometown to foster engagement with media and performance art.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 May 2026
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Designers were clever enough to install a series of waterfalls that spill into the pool to cover up traffic noise from the pool’s location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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