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
  • Neither incumbent Campos nor court documents mentioned any criminal or civil cases in Ruiz’s record, nor were there explicit claims of Ruiz lying about his voter registration, voting history, or other candidate background information.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The packets sent last month offered no explicit indication of the anonymous sender’s intent.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • My own victories over gout are less categorical.
    Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
  • At least on the surface, there seems to be a categorical difference between descriptions of the material and descriptions of the mind.
    Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The Reserve trim adds significant upgrades over the base Premiere model, focusing on elevated comfort, cabin quality, and advanced intuitive technology.
    Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Her weekly sketchbook drawings consistently demonstrate advanced technical ability, strong command of line, form, value, and composition, and an intuitive sense for visual storytelling.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Your 9th House of Learning awakens as an instinctive New Moon invites you to explore a class, your own philosophies, or (more casually) a potential vacation destination.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Creative courage returns as the instinctive Moon conjoins mischievous Mercury in your 5th House of Play, urging you to express whatever stirs within.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Inductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductive. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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