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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Anyway, the night that we were inducted was a very special night.
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Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
As a 50-year member of the The Oak Ridge Boys, Bonsall was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the Country Music Hall of Fame, the latter in 2015.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 July 2024
Bonsall, who was a member of the Grand Ole Opry, was also inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame in 1994.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
The 160-page coffee table book begins with Winfield, maybe the most gifted all-around athlete St. Paul ever produced, who was inducted into the Hall alongside Twins legend Kirby Puckett in 2001.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 July 2024
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Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
As a 50-year member of the The Oak Ridge Boys, Bonsall was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the Country Music Hall of Fame, the latter in 2015.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 July 2024
Bonsall, who was a member of the Grand Ole Opry, was also inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame in 1994.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
The 160-page coffee table book begins with Winfield, maybe the most gifted all-around athlete St. Paul ever produced, who was inducted into the Hall alongside Twins legend Kirby Puckett in 2001.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 7 July 2024
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induct. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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