INDUCTING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

inducting

verb

present participle of induct

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 The Phillies are inducting Chase Utley, considered the greatest second baseman in the franchise’s history, into their Wall of Fame this summer — a potential precursor to a greater honor for Utley, the National Baseball Hall of Fame. —

Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Prince did the honors of inducting them. —

Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026 San Jose celebrated another set of sports heroes Thursday night at SAP Center, inducting the 30th class into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame. —

Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025 Mayor Josh Huddlestun administered the oath of office, officially inducting the recruits into the department. —

Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025

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inaugurating

Verb

This program collects two mid-length documentaries by Raymond Depardon from the mid-1970s, inaugurating a career-spanning interest in former French colonial Africa.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
ChatGPT passed that benchmark earlier this year, inaugurating a new technological era, though not necessarily one of superhuman intelligence.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025