inductive

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Recent Examples of inductive Magnetic inductive systems – tested in France, Sweden, and the US – have proven scalable for highways and urban corridors. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025 Using a traditional electronic device cord, the owner plugs an inductive charging plate into an outlet. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 Porsche will publicly unveil its inductive charging system at the IAA Mobility Show next week in Munich on Thursday. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025 Kirk and Destiny relish this kind of hyperemotional reaction; by appealing to anything other than cold inductive reasoning, opponents effectively concede their argument. Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inductive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inductive
Adjective
  • For people with chronic inducible hives, specialists will provide more information on how to avoid and mitigate those triggers.
    Zia Sherrell, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Scientists adapted this process into the auxin-inducible degron, or AID, system.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Here’s the thing — prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket already have explicit bans on insider trading and systems to flag suspicious bets, though their ability to detect insider information itself is limited.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • Iran has warned that any ship trying to navigate the narrow strait without its explicit permission will be targeted.
    May 4, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • The fine points of class-action law were, of course, less influential than Crenshaw’s insistence on paying close attention to the way Black women were treated by the courts, and the essay’s most memorable lines were broader categorical claims.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The campaign’s statement was followed hours later by a categorical denial from the congressman.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • As the intuitive Scorpio Moon harmonizes with expansive Jupiter this morning, kindness and perspective flow naturally, helping conversations feel more open and supportive.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
  • Here, the traditional expectations of a five-star stay are softened into something more personal—where time expands, space breathes, and every detail is designed to feel intuitive rather than imposed.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • As a downhill run defender, Winters is instinctive and decisive.
    Nick Harris April 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
  • That means today’s managers and Gen Z workers are, in many cases, operating from entirely different instinctive playbooks.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Inductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductive. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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