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
Dahlen, a California native, was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026
She was also inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2021, she was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Murphy has been one of the most successful coaches in the state and has coached at Carroll since 2005 and was inducted into the Carroll ISD Athletic Hall of Honor in 2017.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
So far 35 men and one woman have been inducted, a couple of them posthumously.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Steinberg was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
In 1997, Moe was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.
—Eric Christensen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Tunnell became the first African-American player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2019.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026
She was also inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2021, she was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Murphy has been one of the most successful coaches in the state and has coached at Carroll since 2005 and was inducted into the Carroll ISD Athletic Hall of Honor in 2017.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
So far 35 men and one woman have been inducted, a couple of them posthumously.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Steinberg was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
In 1997, Moe was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.
—Eric Christensen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Tunnell became the first African-American player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2019.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducted
inaugurated
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The transition committees were a continuation of Laesch’s transition team, which was active for roughly one month between when he was elected and when he was inaugurated.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Deleon was one of the people who inaugurated the Camino de San Francisco.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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