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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The group helped define hip-hop’s golden age, became the first rap act inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and remains one of the genre’s most influential pioneers.
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Ernie Suggs,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
Former University of Kansas baseball coach Ritch Price is one of seven individuals to be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2027, the organization announced Wednesday.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Dixon was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2024 and was awarded a knighthood last December in New Zealand.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Lasorda was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, his first year of eligibility.
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Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
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Ernie Suggs,
AJC.com,
3 July 2026
Former University of Kansas baseball coach Ritch Price is one of seven individuals to be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2027, the organization announced Wednesday.
—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Dixon was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2024 and was awarded a knighthood last December in New Zealand.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Lasorda was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, his first year of eligibility.
—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induct. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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