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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
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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
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Recent Examples of induction
Cher Cher walked the red carpet at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Oct. 19 in an all-black ensemble featuring a textured long-sleeve top and a black skirt with zipper embellishments on the bottom.
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Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
Mickey Guyton sang it at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2021, when Turner was inducted as a solo artist.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
In recent weeks, Taylor has also lent his services to a Hurricane Helene benefit and paid tribute to Jimmy Buffett at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Along with the Oscars and the NFL, Disney’s live event portfolio also includes the annual New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special, the CMA Awards, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the NBA Finals and the College Football Playoff.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
Mickey Guyton sang it at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2021, when Turner was inducted as a solo artist.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
In recent weeks, Taylor has also lent his services to a Hurricane Helene benefit and paid tribute to Jimmy Buffett at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Along with the Oscars and the NFL, Disney’s live event portfolio also includes the annual New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special, the CMA Awards, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the NBA Finals and the College Football Playoff.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
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Trump's inauguration is scheduled for Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Epshteyn has been associated with Trump for nearly 10 years Epshteyn started work for Trump during the president's first term in 2016, serving as the director of communication for the inauguration committee, then held numerous assistant roles in 2017, according to Republic reports.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
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People have already irrevocably given it away and taken the tax deduction.Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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This allows the donor to exceed the standard deduction and take the itemized deduction, yet still distribute the funds over the current and subsequent years.Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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But the mayor had already determined that approving the bill would be no more expensive than the cost of printing a new series of city flags for parades and inaugurals.Michael Tubridy, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
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In the coming campaign, prominent Democrats will inevitably tout the strength of Biden’s first-term White House as a selling point to voters who are dubious of reelecting a president who will be 82 at his second inaugural.Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
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His vision transforms each operating room into an individual edge node contributing the critical data necessary to train these new AI models in an AI Factory, and in turn inference the new models at that edge operating room to achieve his vision.Aran Hoffmann, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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OpenAI is reportedly working with Broadcom to develop new custom silicon designed to handle its large AI workloads for inference and secured manufacturing capacity with TSMC, according to sources speaking to Reuters.Umar Shakir, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2024
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Healthy inflammation includes the distinct phases of initiation and resolution.New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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The company highlighted the initiation of an adolescent/adult cohort for its NGN-401 clinical trial for Rett syndrome and announced positive interim clinical data.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
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However, this conclusion is not universally accepted.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Following the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders Black Friday Football game on Amazon Prime Video, Snoop will take the stage at 7 p.m. ET.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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However, one rapper reigned supreme, showing not only determination and consistency, but the willingness to listen and really learn from a few industry vets: dreTL!Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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The story begins in muted tones representing grief before transitioning to warmer colors that mirror his growing determination and eventual path to acceptance.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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