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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
The Songwriters Hall of Fame will present singer-songwriter Raye with the Hal David Starlight Award, recognizing young talent, at its 55th annual induction and awards dinner.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The portable induction cooker can be used inside, or outside on the drop-down worktop on back of the kitchen block.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
The eight inductees triumphed from the pool of 17 hopefuls trying to earn a spot, with one of them, Collins, now joining the exclusive Rock Hall Two-Timers Club due to his previous induction for Genesis.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
The Wu-Tang Clan and Vandross nabbed their inductions the first year they were nominated.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The portable induction cooker can be used inside, or outside on the drop-down worktop on back of the kitchen block.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
The eight inductees triumphed from the pool of 17 hopefuls trying to earn a spot, with one of them, Collins, now joining the exclusive Rock Hall Two-Timers Club due to his previous induction for Genesis.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
The Wu-Tang Clan and Vandross nabbed their inductions the first year they were nominated.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
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Cook also personally donated $1 million to Trump’s second inauguration fund (along with contributions from other business leaders).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Those efforts recently included an informal conversation between Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and Abinader on the sidelines of the inauguration of Chile’s new president.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The deduction primarily aids wealthier Americans with large mortgage payments on their homes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The credit, not a deduction, helps reduce your annual income for tax purposes.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ike gave his farewell address three days before John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the inaugural Be Our Valentine campaign, HopeWorks aims to build a stronger network for survivors.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the early days of the AI boom, all the focus was on GPUs, or graphics processing units, for training large language models and powering inference applications.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The shift mirrors moves by Salesforce, ServiceNow, and AI coding rivals Replit and Cursor, all of which have turned to consumption pricing as inference costs bite into margins.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Intuitive Surgical also conflicts with our recent initiation of Johnson & Johnson, which is seeking to enter the robotic surgery market.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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Choppy seas and high winds caused Lynette to fall overboard with the initiation key in her pocket, disabling the boat, Brian said.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Adam Sabes , Preston Mizell,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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From a business and customer perspective, that conclusion is alarming.—
Chris Cate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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At the conclusion of the trial, the jury deliberated for less than two hours before returning a verdict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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When the skyscraper where Rayburn and his family lives is destroyed in an explosion, Creasy attempts to regain his military prowess in his determination to protect Rayburn’s rebellious teen daughter Poe (Billie Boullet), who has been targeted by the terrorists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The villain, though, is not Michael Jackson but his father, Joe, whose determination to get his boys out of Gary, Indiana, turns into something more poisonous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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