How to Use induct in a Sentence

induct

verb
  • The club will induct six new members this year.
  • Since 1998, the Hall of Fame has inducted a new class each year.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2019
  • But the star of the night had to be Tina Turner (on hand to induct Phil Spector).
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 20 May 2021
  • Michael was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.
    — Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Because Steven Van Zandt gets to induct a bunch of 45s?
    — Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
  • He and his group were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013.
    — Deborah Kim, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • It was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.
    — Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
  • He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
  • They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Fun fact: The Bears have the most players of any team inducted into the Hall of Fame.
    — Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The band will be formally inducted to the Hall of Fame on Nov. 8.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 June 2025
  • Would Rose have lived to age 88 had he been inducted into the Hall of Fame?
    — Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2020
  • He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 8 May 2025
  • He and the other members of the group were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
    — Rachel Yang, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • He was inducted into the the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020.
    — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
  • The racing icon was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
  • His death comes a year after the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
    — Megan Lavey-Heaton | [email protected], al, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Jones, 41, was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Jan. 18.
    — Dennis Manoloff, cleveland, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Carey, who inducted Gladys Knight & the Pips back in 1996, is the most inevitable nominee on the list.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The Dayton native was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 21 July 2023
  • This will be kind of Goehring’s second time to be inducted.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2020
  • She was inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011.
    — Jim Asker, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2020
  • The musician was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame late last year.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Just don’t bring up the fact that Carey’s lawyer, Alan Grubman, got inducted first.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Doll Barbie was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Cooper also is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 2011.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 17 May 2023
  • What if they're inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame together?
    — Ed Masley, azcentral, 7 Jan. 2020
  • The Hall of Fame will induct the class of 2020 into Cooperstown on Wednesday.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2021

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