Synonyms of induction

induction

noun

in-ˈdək-shən 

1

as in inauguration

the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization

the formal induction will be tomorrow, but the college president has already started work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inauguration
• inaugural
• initiation
• baptism
• installation
• installment
• investment
• investiture
• enrollment
• promotion
• enlistment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• removal

2

as in deduction

an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning

the urbanologist's controversial induction that a thriving bohemian community is vital to a city's economic health

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deduction
• inference
• conclusion
• determination
• decision
• consequence
• assumption
• diagnosis
• eduction
• verdict
• resolution
• sequitur
• ruling
• judgment
• conjecture
• guess
• deliverance
• presumption
• surmise
• supposition

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of induction

After spending five decades with the organization and guiding the franchise to a World Series championship in 2021, the longtime manager recently added another milestone by earning induction into the Braves Hall of Fame. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Pedro Pizarro, Edison International’s chief executive, said last year that a leading theory of the fire’s cause was that an idle transmission line in Eaton Canyon was briefly reenergized through a process called induction, sparking the fire. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

One of my favorites is the annual Surfers Hall of Fame induction ceremony. — Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 18 July 2026

Last week’s induction into the Nasdaq-100 brought passive investors into the stock through index-tracking funds. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 July 2026