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
Last year, the Black Crowes and rap duo Outkast were the local nominees, with the latter being inducted last fall.
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Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Last year, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Soundgarden, Joe Cocker, Salt-N-Pepa, The White Stripes, Carol Kaye, Nicky Hopkins, Lenny Waronker, Thom Bell and Warren Zevon all were inducted.
—Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, its first year of eligibility.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Collins was inducted into the hall as a member of Genesis in 2010; this nomination recognizes his work as a solo artist.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Collins is the only 2026 contender who already has a spot in the Rock Hall, having been inducted as a member of Genesis.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Dahlen, a California native, was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026
Steinberg was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 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
Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Last year, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Soundgarden, Joe Cocker, Salt-N-Pepa, The White Stripes, Carol Kaye, Nicky Hopkins, Lenny Waronker, Thom Bell and Warren Zevon all were inducted.
—Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, its first year of eligibility.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Collins was inducted into the hall as a member of Genesis in 2010; this nomination recognizes his work as a solo artist.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Collins is the only 2026 contender who already has a spot in the Rock Hall, having been inducted as a member of Genesis.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Dahlen, a California native, was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026
Steinberg was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducted
inaugurated
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The democratic system inaugurated in 2000 never established a judicial or security structure able to replace that authoritarian control, analysts say.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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China recently inaugurated its first School of Interstellar Navigation within the Chinese Academy of Sciences.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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