inducted; inducting; inducts
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: to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
was inducted as president of the college
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Examples of induct in a Sentence
The club will induct six new members this year.
inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Fun fact: The Bears have the most players of any team inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Gradishar will be the first member of that iconic ’77 Orange Crush defense inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, at the age of 72.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
In October, Mayall will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of three artists receiving the Musical Influence Award.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 July 2024
No fewer than seven members of his groups have been named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which announced in April that Mr. Mayall would be inducted this fall.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Gradishar will be the first member of that iconic ’77 Orange Crush defense inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, at the age of 72.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
In October, Mayall will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of three artists receiving the Musical Influence Award.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 July 2024
No fewer than seven members of his groups have been named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which announced in April that Mr. Mayall would be inducted this fall.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induct. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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