inducted; inducting; inducts
1
: to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
was inducted as president of the college
2
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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The Natural Disasters, Lex Luger, and Michelle McCool will also be inducted.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
While some artists — such as Chic, The Smiths and Jane’s Addiction — have been nominated multiple times without being inducted, Idol could get in on his first try.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The Hall plans on inducting its first female player later this year.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
While some artists — such as Chic, The Smiths and Jane’s Addiction — have been nominated multiple times without being inducted, Idol could get in on his first try.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The Hall plans on inducting its first female player later this year.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for induct
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induct. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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