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
In February 2025, he and his family were inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame.
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
He’ll be inducted into the Carson Hall of Fame this fall for his contributions as a coach and athletic director.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Today is a celebration moment for fans of Joy Division and New Order, finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, after decades of rejection.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
That album, Zombie, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame last year, becoming only the fourth record by an African artist among the 1,165 releases.
—Ian Brennan, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Sturdivant’s great uncle, Floyd Little, was an All-Pro running back for the Denver Broncos and was inducted into both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and established the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Last year, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
He’ll be inducted into the Carson Hall of Fame this fall for his contributions as a coach and athletic director.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Today is a celebration moment for fans of Joy Division and New Order, finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, after decades of rejection.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
That album, Zombie, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame last year, becoming only the fourth record by an African artist among the 1,165 releases.
—Ian Brennan, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
Sturdivant’s great uncle, Floyd Little, was an All-Pro running back for the Denver Broncos and was inducted into both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and established the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Last year, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducted
inaugurated
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The Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital in Sampaka, Malabo, was only inaugurated in December and is the country’s first modern specialized mental health facility.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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The museum is the most recent of a string of outposts inaugurated in recent years by the Pompidou, which operates branches in Metz, France, and Málaga, Spain.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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