inducted; inducting; inducts
1
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
The popular board game, which was inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in 2017, was turned into an equally beloved comedy, back in 1985.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2024
Swift has not been inducted, but there has been no announcement that she won't be considered in the future.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The band, including Pinder, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
Before the production of A Duke Named Ellington, he was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1983 and served on the documentary and foreign films committees.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
In recent years, ‘80s pop metal crossover acts such as Def Leppard and Bon Jovi have been inducted over heavier bands like Iron Maiden.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2024
The Panthers, meanwhile, inducted Muhammad into the team’s Hall of Honor in 2023.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2024
She’s been honored by the Kennedy Center, received the Mark Twain Prize for Humor and Presidential Medal of Freedom, was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
At the University of Florida, he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honors society and received a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1959.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2024
Swift has not been inducted, but there has been no announcement that she won't be considered in the future.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The band, including Pinder, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
Before the production of A Duke Named Ellington, he was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1983 and served on the documentary and foreign films committees.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
In recent years, ‘80s pop metal crossover acts such as Def Leppard and Bon Jovi have been inducted over heavier bands like Iron Maiden.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2024
The Panthers, meanwhile, inducted Muhammad into the team’s Hall of Honor in 2023.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2024
She’s been honored by the Kennedy Center, received the Mark Twain Prize for Humor and Presidential Medal of Freedom, was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
At the University of Florida, he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honors society and received a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1959.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induct. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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