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
Ozzy’s father, Steve, was a great player at Boston College, inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2001 and a fourth-round pick playing five NFL seasons.
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Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
In 1978, Parton was named as the Country Music Association’s entertainer of the year, and she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Winehouse’s Back to Black, the singer’s second (and, sadly, last) album, was inducted.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
The Natural Disasters, Lex Luger, and Michelle McCool will also be inducted.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
With the aforementioned Rickles album being inducted this year, this is the second year in a row that a comedy album has made the grade.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
The honorees include McClatchy Media’s Chief News Officer Robyn Tomlin, who will be inducted April 11, at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Lex Luger is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
In 1978, Parton was named as the Country Music Association’s entertainer of the year, and she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Winehouse’s Back to Black, the singer’s second (and, sadly, last) album, was inducted.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
The Natural Disasters, Lex Luger, and Michelle McCool will also be inducted.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
With the aforementioned Rickles album being inducted this year, this is the second year in a row that a comedy album has made the grade.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
The honorees include McClatchy Media’s Chief News Officer Robyn Tomlin, who will be inducted April 11, at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Lex Luger is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducted
inaugurated
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The Executive Order also called for the report to identify how many people from said countries had entered the United States since Biden was inaugurated as President.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Jimmy Carter took the reins at the end of the cycle Roosevelt had inaugurated and found himself up against a revitalized conservative movement, led by Ronald Reagan, which was promising its own reconstruction.—
Justin Peck / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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