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
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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
And Levy has an agenda upon his return in resuming his campaign for former Bills special teams star Steve Tasker’s induction.
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John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Her incredible career was recognized with an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Except for Patrik Eliáš, every NHL player in history with at least 1,000 points and two Stanley Cups is either in the Hall of Fame or not yet eligible for induction.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 31 July 2025
In 1956, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco celebrated their engagement party in the Grand Ballroom; 30 years later, the first Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction took place in the same space.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
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John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Her incredible career was recognized with an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Except for Patrik Eliáš, every NHL player in history with at least 1,000 points and two Stanley Cups is either in the Hall of Fame or not yet eligible for induction.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 31 July 2025
In 1956, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco celebrated their engagement party in the Grand Ballroom; 30 years later, the first Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction took place in the same space.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
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On inauguration day, President Trump ordered a sweeping 90-day spending freeze on virtually all U.S. foreign aid, including many forms of health and food assistance.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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PiS accuse their liberal opponents of trying to subvert the will of the people and their supporters plan to march in the capital on inauguration day.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Part of that is due to the increase in the standard deduction for those age 65 and older from 2025 through 2028.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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So the taxpayers in CFM lost their deduction, but what about penalties?—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 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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The special honor for the Butler first responders comes after, during his first inaugural in 2017, Trump's parade also highlighted police and military personnel with a representative from every branch of the military joining him.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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When layering LLMs on top of audit data, insist on private inference.—
Priya Mohan,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While no one has figured out how to make money from generative artificial intelligence, that hasn't stopped Google DeepMind from pushing the boundaries of what's possible with a big pile of inference.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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This prayer-promise becomes the basis for Sarah’s spiritual initiation.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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That’s similar to what Life Time, the upscale athletic club that offers child care and programming at two of its New York locations (Dumbo and One Wall in the Financial District), charges, sans initiation fee: $329 for the first member and $100 per child.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
16 July 2025
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Following the conclusion of its 2025 flagship festival in Montréal, Just For Laughs has announced the winners of its inaugural Shorts & Pilots Program, recognizing emerging comedic talent and original storytelling across short and pilot formats.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The consultants’ recent conclusions were revealing.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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The goal for the studio is to offer storytelling that will highlight the determination, triumphs and heartbreaks of sports.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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This 2009 legal determination is based on extensive scientific evidence that says heat-trapping emissions from activities like the burning of fossil fuels are driving climate change and posing a threat to human health and welfare.—
Carlos Martinez,
Scientific American,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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