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
Earlier this year it was inducted into the French luxury goods association Comité Colbert.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted Dreja as part of the Yardbirds in 1992.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The six-time Emmy winner was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1985, 10 years after his death.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Ichiro Suzuki, who became the first Japanese player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, was also the first Japanese position player to make the leap.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Chris Dreja, a rhythm guitarist and later bassist who co-founded The Yardbirds, remained with the legendary British band for its entire original run and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with them, has died.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The Braves announced earlier that Snitker would be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2026.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This year, nine new inductees who ranged from innovative teachers to local education advocates were inducted.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Def Leppard were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 (on their first nomination), with Queen’s Brian May doing the honors.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted Dreja as part of the Yardbirds in 1992.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The six-time Emmy winner was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1985, 10 years after his death.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Ichiro Suzuki, who became the first Japanese player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, was also the first Japanese position player to make the leap.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Chris Dreja, a rhythm guitarist and later bassist who co-founded The Yardbirds, remained with the legendary British band for its entire original run and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with them, has died.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The Braves announced earlier that Snitker would be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2026.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This year, nine new inductees who ranged from innovative teachers to local education advocates were inducted.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Def Leppard were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 (on their first nomination), with Queen’s Brian May doing the honors.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducted
inaugurated
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In its 2024 edition, the festival inaugurated the Country of Honor, with Palestine holding that distinction and programming featuring a spate of Palestinian films.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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That May, days after Vladimir Putin was inaugurated to his first term as Russia’s President, a high-ranking Kremlin official conveyed a list of demands to NTV.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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