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
The band continued to take the stage until 2018 — the same year they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2017, she was inducted in the Loyola Athletics Hall of Fame.
—Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2018, The Moody Blues were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Four years later, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
—David Carrillo Peñaloza, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
For her help in moving the basketball program along and providing service to the school, she was inducted into the Loyola Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017 and was awarded the Sword of Loyola in 2018.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year it was inducted into the French luxury goods association Comité Colbert.
—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
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2017, she was inducted in the Loyola Athletics Hall of Fame.
—Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
In 2018, The Moody Blues were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Four years later, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
—David Carrillo Peñaloza, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
For her help in moving the basketball program along and providing service to the school, she was inducted into the Loyola Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017 and was awarded the Sword of Loyola in 2018.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year it was inducted into the French luxury goods association Comité Colbert.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducted
inaugurated
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The last iteration of Abu Dhabi Art, inaugurated in 2007, will take place this fall before the event transforms to Frieze Abu Dhabi in November 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Oct. 2025
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the airport on October 8.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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