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
In May 2025, not long after meeting with the president, Manfred removed Pete Rose from MLB’s ineligible list, a major turn of events that posthumously made Rose eligible for Hall of Fame induction.
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Invitations to the induction luncheon will be sent by the first of March, and reservations at $50 each must be made by April 10.
—Carla Hinton, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026
Russell's most famous photograph, from The Outlaw, lying in hay with her blouse draped off her shoulder, sultry and dangerous; the family surrounding Waterfield's bust at his Hall of Fame induction.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Scottish sea air has produced a number of maverick electronic musicians—Rustie, Hudson Mohawke, Proc Fiskal—and in recent years, KAVARI’s prolific, sound design–forward work is arguing the case for her induction into the pantheon.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Invitations to the induction luncheon will be sent by the first of March, and reservations at $50 each must be made by April 10.
—Carla Hinton, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026
Russell's most famous photograph, from The Outlaw, lying in hay with her blouse draped off her shoulder, sultry and dangerous; the family surrounding Waterfield's bust at his Hall of Fame induction.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Scottish sea air has produced a number of maverick electronic musicians—Rustie, Hudson Mohawke, Proc Fiskal—and in recent years, KAVARI’s prolific, sound design–forward work is arguing the case for her induction into the pantheon.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
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The June milestone coincides with the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudí’s death and the official inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reagan ordered 7,000 pounds of Jelly Bellys for his 1981 inauguration, The Times reported.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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While the tax deduction is immediate, the funds can be allocated to charities later.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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The measure would create a tax deduction for people with LTCI policies, require public hearings for rate increase requests that exceed 10%, and mandate that the public receive advanced notice of the hearings.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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In late November, Unrivaled chief brand officer Kirby Porter joined Jessica Stacey, senior vice president of external communications at Sephora, onstage at WWD’s inaugural The Catalysts summit, discussing the strength of beauty’s alliance with women’s sports, specifically.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Andrew Jackson's first inaugural, Andrew Jackson calls himself an instrument of the federal Constitution.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Kids ages 5-12 can handle replica artifacts, such as an abacus, armor and lyre, and learn how professional archeologists make inferences.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The analyst also pointed to Nebius’ software as another driver and applauded the company’s AI Cloud offering —designed for large-scale training and workloads — and its Token Factory, which targets production inference and post-training use cases.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hazing is a ritual that involves risk, pain or harm to gain some form of initiation.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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The sky hung low and gray that morning, and the bone-chilling cold and snow felt like an initiation to the Bold North.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The shooting-range event came after the conclusion of a congress of the Korean Workers’ Party, a largely rubber-stamp political gathering of the nation’s elite, where Kim’s leadership was reaffirmed by unanimous vote.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the same disclaimer, TechInsights notes that its inferences and conclusions are not final regulatory decisions.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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In his mind, Spurs’ determination to operate with one of the top flight’s strictest wage structures would quickly catch up with them in a hyper-competitive league, where more clubs could dream of European football.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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That instinct and determination can, in part, be attributed to Saka’s upbringing.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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