inducted

past tense of induct
as in inaugurated
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 inducted He is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this fall as part of the class of 2026, honored for his work with both Joy Division and New Order. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026 Mantle, who died in 1995, is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Johncock was inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in 1997 and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1999. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Jennings continued to release solo albums in the late 1980s and 1990s, and he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 Active in the mystery writing community throughout her career, Higgins Clark served as president of Mystery Writers of America and chair of the International Crime Writers Congress and was inducted as a Grand Master at the Edgar Awards. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 Simpson was, in fact, the first member of the franchise to be inducted and remained the only member from 1980 until 1984 when Jack Kemp became the second inductee. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Owner Jo Ellard, the youngest person ever inducted into the National Cutting Horse Association’s Member Hall of Fame, worked with Auberge Resorts to bring the western luxury hotel to life. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 Johnson became the 55th member of the organization to be inducted into the ring, which serves as the team’s Hall of Fame. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
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inaugurated
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  • Five African heads of state inaugurated on Wednesday a $16-billion oil refinery project in East Africa, following calls for the continent to boost its self-sufficiency in processing raw materials into finished products.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The line was inaugurated in May 2024 with machinery supplied by Rieter.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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