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as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the formal induction will be tomorrow, but the college president has already started work
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as in deduction
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
the urbanologist's controversial induction that a thriving bohemian community is vital to a city's economic health
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Recent Examples of induction
That legacy continued with Rhythm Nation 1814, which remains the only album to deliver seven top-five singles, and janet., which added six more top 10s.
After receiving the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2019, Janet’s artistry entered yet another renaissance.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 13 May 2025
Only 33 players in major-league history have reached 3,000, and joining them would virtually guarantee induction into the Hall of Fame.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
In November, she was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Rose would have been an easy choice for induction into the Hall.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 13 May 2025
Only 33 players in major-league history have reached 3,000, and joining them would virtually guarantee induction into the Hall of Fame.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
In November, she was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Rose would have been an easy choice for induction into the Hall.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
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The protests against Trump are part of a national movement that has been gathering steam since his January 20 inauguration.—
McClatchy Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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Moynihan was among a group of CEOs chosen to ask a question to Trump, who was video-conferencing in from his inauguration week in Washington.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Although the worldwide disclosure is technically required only if the estate claims deductions or treaty benefits, omitting the information can possibly cause the return to be treated as incomplete.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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State and local tax deduction Among the provisions that spurred extensive debate in the House was one allowing residents to deduct more in state and local taxes on their federal returns, known as SALT.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Conclusion Storage has a significant impact on AI inference.—
Abel Gordon,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The second is inference, which is the day-to-day use of AI models.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Soon after the initiation of the Israel-Hamas War on Oct. 7, 2023, Francis began making daily calls to the Holy Family parish, a Catholic Church in Gaza.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
8 May 2025
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As part of my initiation into beer society, Hoey gave me seven beers to try, ranging from a deep stout to a hoppy hazy India pale ale.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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After 188 games, the 2024-25 Champions League comes to a conclusion on Saturday night in Munich as Paris Saint-Germain face off against Inter. Ahead of the game at the Allianz Arena, our writers James Horncastle and Michael Cox are on hand to answer your questions.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In 2018, The Karate Kid franchise made a comeback with two seasons of Cobra Kai on the now-defunct YouTube Red channel before it was acquired by Netflix, which in turn produced four more seasons that came to a conclusion earlier this year.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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While an immigration judge in Louisiana has found Khalil deportable based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s determination, his lawyers separately brought the federal court case to ask Farbiaz to weigh in on the constitutional issues at play.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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And there is determination and Stovall has plenty of that.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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