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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As part of this year’s festivities, four players will also be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, including Chargers legendary tight end Antonio Gates.
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Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Last summer, Sabathia was inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Former Marlins manager Jim Leyland, who led the franchise to its first World Series title in 1997, was inducted into the Hall in 2024.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Attending Thiel College on a full scholarship, Atwood served as the president of Zeta Tau Alpha and was recently inducted into Chi Eta Sigma, the National Commerce Honorary Society.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Last summer, Sabathia was inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Former Marlins manager Jim Leyland, who led the franchise to its first World Series title in 1997, was inducted into the Hall in 2024.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Attending Thiel College on a full scholarship, Atwood served as the president of Zeta Tau Alpha and was recently inducted into Chi Eta Sigma, the National Commerce Honorary Society.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for induct
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induct. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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