as in inaugurating
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 inducting
Mayor Josh Huddlestun administered the oath of office, officially inducting the recruits into the department.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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inaugurating
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Japan and the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, inaugurating a new era of human history.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Inducting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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