as in to inaugurate
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 induct
He was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2024, she was inducted into the Iowa African American Hall of Fame.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026
After recording 694 points in 1,168 regular-season and playoff games, Pulford was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
No word on whether he was inducted into the MSP Alcohol of Fame.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Trump has already attended twice while president, and was beamed in by video last year just days after being inaugurated for his second term.—
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Rather than working with his ally Machado, Rubio was obliged to deal directly with Rodríguez, who had been hastily inaugurated as the interim leader.—
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After a few months, Supervisor Janice Hahn gave the center a $2,500 grant to install new security cameras.—
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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