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
Sean Penn did the honors for Lyle Lovett, Matthew McConaughey inducted Willie Nelson, Cameron Crowe was on hand to usher My Morning Jacket in, and Ethan Hawke did it for John Prine.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2026
Ronstadt, a singer and musician, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
—Time, 6 May 2026
She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019 and was also a part of the Tri-Fitness Hall of Fame in 2012 after winning the Tri-Fitness Grace and Physique Championship in 1998.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
As a member of The E Street Band (who are currently on tour with Springsteen), he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
In 2016, he was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Sterling and Waldman were inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2016.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
And on Saturday night at the Sea Crest Beach Resort in Falmouth, he will be inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame with a stellar class that includes former Bruins and Massachusetts natives Jay Miller, Mike Mottau, former Northeastern coach Jim Madigan and builder Larue Renfro.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Now the coach at Old Dominion, the 51-year-old Milton-Jones was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2026
Ronstadt, a singer and musician, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
—Time, 6 May 2026
She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019 and was also a part of the Tri-Fitness Hall of Fame in 2012 after winning the Tri-Fitness Grace and Physique Championship in 1998.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
As a member of The E Street Band (who are currently on tour with Springsteen), he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
In 2016, he was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Sterling and Waldman were inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2016.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
And on Saturday night at the Sea Crest Beach Resort in Falmouth, he will be inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame with a stellar class that includes former Bruins and Massachusetts natives Jay Miller, Mike Mottau, former Northeastern coach Jim Madigan and builder Larue Renfro.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Now the coach at Old Dominion, the 51-year-old Milton-Jones was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducted
inaugurated
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Mike Sosulski, named the college’s 15th president last June, was formally inaugurated on April 10 during a campus ceremony.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inaugurated the first 63-kilometer stretch of the Development Road in 2025.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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