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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Meanwhile, Sharapova is scheduled to be inducted in to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on August, 23, alongside the Bryan Brothers.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Just last year, McCoy was inducted into the Eagles' Hall of Fame.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Following a five-year pause, the Austin Arts Hall of Fame returns this summer to induct 10 members of the community for making significant, long-lasting contributions to the city’s culture.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
At some point during the build, construction equipment had leveled the ceremonial site of the Miccosukee’s Green Corn dance, where every new year, the tribe inducted boys into manhood in a ceremony.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Just last year, McCoy was inducted into the Eagles' Hall of Fame.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Following a five-year pause, the Austin Arts Hall of Fame returns this summer to induct 10 members of the community for making significant, long-lasting contributions to the city’s culture.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
At some point during the build, construction equipment had leveled the ceremonial site of the Miccosukee’s Green Corn dance, where every new year, the tribe inducted boys into manhood in a ceremony.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induct. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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