inductive

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as in inducible

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Recent Examples of inductive This inductive technology replaces traditional physical plugs that are highly susceptible to corrosion and wear from saltwater and algae. — New Atlas, 5 May 2026 Some hope that inductive (wireless) charging will be the answer, and indeed Tesla (being both the car OEM and the largest charging station builder) plans this for its CyberCab. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026 There’s even inductive wireless charging for the EV, a first for Porsche. — Jeremy White, Wired News, 17 Jan. 2026 The external unit powers the system with inductive charging similar to wireless phone chargers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inductive
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  1. inducible
  2. explicit
  3. categorical
  4. intuitive
  5. instinctive
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  • 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
Definition of inducible
Adjective
  • Police say that Wyatt continued the conversations even after being informed that the person was 13, going as far as requesting explicit photos.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But ambiguity typically plays to the advantage of the stronger party; such hedging from Washington was as good as an explicit endorsement of the Israeli position.
    — KHALED ELGINDY, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of explicit
Adjective
  • His concurrence read the panel’s decision as narrower than a categorical rejection of federal access.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The second type, structural assets, derives value from categorical assertion.
    — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of categorical
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  • That gives female leaders an intuitive advantage in product curation and the consumer experience and what consumers want.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The layout is clean, intuitive, and easy to navigate despite the number of available features.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of intuitive
Adjective
  • His insight gleaned from both his study of history and his instinctive attuning to the dramas that play out on the tongue made his food pop at Coach House and its casual, drinky sibling, Lilac Tiger.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Mobile messaging relies on push notifications, driving rapid, instinctive responses before an employee’s critical thinking kicks in.
    — Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Inductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductive. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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