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
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Adjective
  • The team directly compared the DNA of inducible (active) and non-inducible (dormant) viruses to see whether dormant ones might someday reawaken.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
  • To do this, Sinclair’s team developed ICE, short for inducible changes to the epigenome.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 12 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • There have been Democratic efforts to build left-leaning influencer networks and reenergize base voters, but some inside the party are also pushing to see investment in communities where politics is not the explicit focus.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 15 June 2026
  • While Pichai may have shied away from commenting directly on AI’s promises and perils, away from the podium, the Google chief has been explicit about what young graduates could expect in the new technological age.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • Blanche may have denied before Congress that the weaponization fund was moving ahead, but others have been less categorical, dropping hints that payouts remain in play.
    Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • Follow a creative or intuitive impulse and break new ground as Venus and Uranus harmonize.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • The intuitive Moon in your 11th House of Friends conjoins therapeutic Chiron there, encouraging curious questions that open trust without pushing for perfect answers.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • My mother’s instinctive Mediterranean table has always been filled with nutrients that support the genes that promote health and longevity.
    Lucia Aronica, CNBC, 10 June 2026
  • Speaking with Variety, Kish explains her response is instinctive.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 June 2026

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“Inductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductive. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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