inducts

Definition of inductsnext
present tense third-person singular of induct
as in inaugurates
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame

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Recent Examples of inducts The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
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  • Welcome to the wild world of casting non-professional actors, a practice that is in the spotlight this year as the Academy inaugurates the casting Oscar.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, on Monday.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
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  • In reality, security researchers say the page installs a malicious web app that can spy on your device.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • In his place, Beck installs a digital body.
    Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026

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“Inducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducts. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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