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
Whatever the reason, the Chicago Cubs added to that total Friday, belting four long balls in an 11-5 win in front of 32,320 — including Sosa, the franchise’s all-time home run leader who will join Derrek Lee in being inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame on Sunday.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Dryden was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Arison, 76, will become the 11th person with Heat ties to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Billy Cunningham (1986), Bob McAdoo (2000), Riley (2008), Payton (2013), Mourning (2014), O’Neal (2016), Allen (2018), Bosh (2021), Hardaway (2022) and Wade (2023).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2018, Kelce and older brother Jason were inducted into the Cleveland Heights High School’s Alumni Hall of Fame in the same class.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Martin, now 57, was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
And in October, the former offensive lineman will be inducted into the Bengals Ring of Honor with teammate Lemar Parrish.
—Beryl Love, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Just last year, Foreigner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Sammy Hagar.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Her band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Dryden was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Arison, 76, will become the 11th person with Heat ties to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Billy Cunningham (1986), Bob McAdoo (2000), Riley (2008), Payton (2013), Mourning (2014), O’Neal (2016), Allen (2018), Bosh (2021), Hardaway (2022) and Wade (2023).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2018, Kelce and older brother Jason were inducted into the Cleveland Heights High School’s Alumni Hall of Fame in the same class.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Martin, now 57, was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
And in October, the former offensive lineman will be inducted into the Bengals Ring of Honor with teammate Lemar Parrish.
—Beryl Love, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Just last year, Foreigner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Sammy Hagar.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Her band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducted
inaugurated
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Trump is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president of the United States.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Trump, 79, is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president, and Vance, 41, is one of the youngest to serve as second in command.—
Francesca Chambers,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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