inductee

noun

in·​duct·​ee (ˌ)in-ˌdək-ˈtē How to pronounce inductee (audio)
in-ˈdək-ˌtē
: one who is inducted

Examples of inductee in a Sentence

a new crop of inductees produced by the draft
Recent Examples on the Web In addition to the inductees, G. Holmes Braddock, a Miami-Dade School Board member for 38 years, and 98 years old, will be given the Presidents Distinguished Service Award. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024 Albums by The Notorious B.I.G., The Chicks and Green Day are among the 2024 inductees to the National Recording Registry, which is administered by the Library of Congress. Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inductee 

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inductee was in 1940

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“Inductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inductee. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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