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
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Decades of these efforts are why the Robertsons are among the 2025 inductees to the Corvette Hall of Fame under the enthusiast category. Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025 As darkness fell, Price, sometimes with a guitar and sometimes a tambourine and sometimes just the mic, served as a fun bridge between the rootsy afternoon sound and the both increasingly folksy Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Dave Matthews (and Tim Reynolds) and John Mellencamp. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025 James was a 2020 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025 Patterson and the seven other Hall of Fame inductees were all announced and honored in the end zone, and the former coach received the largest cheer. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inductee

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 23 Sep. 2025.

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