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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
Carol Kaye, the most revered bassist of the session-musician era, is refusing to attend her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction later this year.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
On the first floor, there’s a bedroom, a full bathroom, and a bright kitchen with an induction stove, a roomy sink, and plenty of counter space.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
But skipping over the rest of their divorce, Belichick deserves induction.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The induction ceremony featured an appearance from Kimmel's friend and fellow TV personality, Carson Daly, who once worked as an intern for Kimmel.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
On the first floor, there’s a bedroom, a full bathroom, and a bright kitchen with an induction stove, a roomy sink, and plenty of counter space.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
But skipping over the rest of their divorce, Belichick deserves induction.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The induction ceremony featured an appearance from Kimmel's friend and fellow TV personality, Carson Daly, who once worked as an intern for Kimmel.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
Noun
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The government said its plan is consistent with a broad offshore wind review Trump ordered just hours after his January inauguration.—
Mark Chediak,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The guest list for Bukele’s inauguration on June 1, 2024, illustrated his growing popularity with Republicans.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, states don't offer tax deductions for contributions made to taxable brokerage accounts.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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No tax on tips and overtime and the $6,000 bonus deduction for seniors have been well publicized, but there’s much more in the new law that can change your taxes.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The tools promise to speed up iteration, standardize testing, unify training with on-robot inference, and help robots transfer skills more safely from simulation to the real world.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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That framing matters because inference is where AI collides with day-to-day usage.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Puck coached Gomez on cooking, giving her two kitchen initiation tests.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Goldman Sachs initiates Glaukos as buy Goldman said in its initiation of Glaukos that the ophthalmology company is well positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just two years after Riverdale came to its dramatic conclusion, Archie Andrews is plotting his return to television screens once again — and, this time around, things are about to get a whole lot spookier.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The authors reached their conclusions after analyzing data from the Trøndelag Health Study.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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State law requires licensers to provide initial determinations within 90 days.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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While her wit, charm and determination bring her attention, her collapsing health, social prejudice and family tensions conspire against her.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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