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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 recognition for Love, who cowrote many of the Beach Boys‘ greatest hits with Wilson, arrived 25 years after Wilson’s 2000 induction.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Love’s induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame came just a day after Wilson died Wednesday at age 82, and 25 years after Wilson himself was inducted into the Hall back in 2000.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
A week ahead of the band’s induction into the songwriters hall of fame, Johnston, McDonald, Simmons and John McFee, all now in their seventies, sat down with The Hollywood Reporter recalling their legendary career, their biggest songs and their longevity.
—Steve Bloom, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
He was honored with two Grammy Awards, inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame and recognition from the Kennedy Center Honors committee in 2007.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 11 June 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Love’s induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame came just a day after Wilson died Wednesday at age 82, and 25 years after Wilson himself was inducted into the Hall back in 2000.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
A week ahead of the band’s induction into the songwriters hall of fame, Johnston, McDonald, Simmons and John McFee, all now in their seventies, sat down with The Hollywood Reporter recalling their legendary career, their biggest songs and their longevity.
—Steve Bloom, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
He was honored with two Grammy Awards, inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame and recognition from the Kennedy Center Honors committee in 2007.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
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Barron Trump attends inauguration ceremonies in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C..—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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There was no repeat of the immediate and massive demonstrations in Washington that marked his first inauguration, in 2017.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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The Senate version of the bill would also permanently extend and modify the depreciation deduction for businesses.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Other tax cuts, credits and gifts In addition to extending the tax cuts from the 2017 tax bill, the House version would give people who live in high-tax states such as California, New York and New Jersey a bigger income tax deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
26 June 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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Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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This is an area where companies like Pure Storage hope to provide primary storage to support existing model fine tuning and inference to solve real world solutions in a variety of industries.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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These metrics provide essential visibility into not just where energy is being consumed, but how efficiently it's being utilized across model training, inference, and supporting infrastructure.—
Aya Saed,
Time,
17 June 2025
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After all, the Cardinal modality has everything to do with initiation — Aries leads with fiery passion, impulsivity and enthusiasm, while Cancer nourishes, protects and creates a safe space for others.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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The authority said more than 15,300 construction jobs had been created since the project's initiation, with the majority filled by Central Valley residents.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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What is a totalitarian leader other than an individualist taking that creed to its cruel conclusions, erasing the uniqueness of every other person into mere characters in a drama?—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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That said, this bit felt like a very important emotional conclusion, that real change had finally been achieved between these two characters.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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Then the market for EVs started showing signs of slowing down, and the current administration’s determination to eliminate the federal tax credit for EVs started to alter the trajectory of the battery-electric vehicle uptake.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Her close call does not diminish her determination.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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