as in convincing
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action
after the intense inducing of his friends, he went on a diet and joined a health club
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as in provoking
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1
as in causing
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the medication induced labor
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2
as in persuading
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
finally induced the eyewitness to the gangland slaying to cooperate with the police
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Recent Examples of inducing
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
The result is tender, humorous, and at times, tear-inducing.
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Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
That feeling of suddenly being connected across the miles was as buzz-inducing as the beer.
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Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
But nearly every cliche, no matter how eye-roll-inducing, is rooted somewhere in reality.
—
Chronicle Staff,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Oct. 2020
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
In the fifth and final season of The Boys, creator-showrunner Eric Kripke and his writers’ room had their work cut out for them, with a complex cast of characters’ arcs to wrap up, from the heartbreaking to the adrenaline-inducing and absurdly hilarious.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Some of the prices are shiver-inducing, but then this is Mayfair, and The Twenty Two is offering something different—something sexier and more fun, which might just be a marker point for the area’s future.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Most of this wouldn’t be so cringe-inducing, especially given the autobiographical nature of it all, if the film had ever established a better sense of who Kristen is outside of surfing and AJ.
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Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
The thought of doing so in such a short time frame can be stress-inducing.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
For those looking for something more adrenaline-inducing, this Small Luxury Hotels of the World member is a quick five-minute drive to the slopes of Europe’s northernmost ski resort, Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort.
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Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
The limited animation, built around Xerox-style images of the characters with various frozen expressions, is a little headache-inducing.
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Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
But the auctioning of legendary guitars brought the most money — and swear-inducing, nail-biting stress — to the event.
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Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2026
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 July 2026
Earlier, engineers had to choose between slow, high-resolution systems impacted by heavy, lag-inducing computational pipelines or fast, real-time systems that sacrificed vital spatial accuracy.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
That whiplash-inducing sum covers multi-day arena rental, top-tier security, and several headline performers.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
As a result, Skywalkers hovers between a sense of constant performance and disarming immediacy — the latter generally during the many vertigo-inducing drone shots of Ivan and Angela’s hair-raising accomplishments.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Finally, the formula features squalane, yet another suppleness-inducing ingredient.
—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
In the fourth, Johnson gave up a leadoff single to Julio Rodríguez but erased that threat by inducing a double play off the bat of Canzone.
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Doug Miller,
Oc Register,
30 June 2026
For many clients, entering treatment is an anxiety-inducing process that can limit a treatment’s long-term effectiveness.
—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
An eye-watering, cough-inducing thick stench of burning plastic permeated Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.
—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Noun
January Jones's wavy texture is hair envy-inducing.
—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
The result is tender, humorous, and at times, tear-inducing.
—
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
That feeling of suddenly being connected across the miles was as buzz-inducing as the beer.
—
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
But nearly every cliche, no matter how eye-roll-inducing, is rooted somewhere in reality.
—
Chronicle Staff,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Oct. 2020
Adjective
Work in context is both more productive and less burnout-inducing.
—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
In the fifth and final season of The Boys, creator-showrunner Eric Kripke and his writers’ room had their work cut out for them, with a complex cast of characters’ arcs to wrap up, from the heartbreaking to the adrenaline-inducing and absurdly hilarious.
—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Some of the prices are shiver-inducing, but then this is Mayfair, and The Twenty Two is offering something different—something sexier and more fun, which might just be a marker point for the area’s future.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Most of this wouldn’t be so cringe-inducing, especially given the autobiographical nature of it all, if the film had ever established a better sense of who Kristen is outside of surfing and AJ.
—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
The thought of doing so in such a short time frame can be stress-inducing.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
For those looking for something more adrenaline-inducing, this Small Luxury Hotels of the World member is a quick five-minute drive to the slopes of Europe’s northernmost ski resort, Saariselkä Ski & Sport Resort.
—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
The limited animation, built around Xerox-style images of the characters with various frozen expressions, is a little headache-inducing.
—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
But the auctioning of legendary guitars brought the most money — and swear-inducing, nail-biting stress — to the event.
—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
But New York got to him in the fifth, inducing three walks while getting a two-run homer off the bat of Max Schuemann.
—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 July 2026
Earlier, engineers had to choose between slow, high-resolution systems impacted by heavy, lag-inducing computational pipelines or fast, real-time systems that sacrificed vital spatial accuracy.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
That whiplash-inducing sum covers multi-day arena rental, top-tier security, and several headline performers.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
As a result, Skywalkers hovers between a sense of constant performance and disarming immediacy — the latter generally during the many vertigo-inducing drone shots of Ivan and Angela’s hair-raising accomplishments.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Finally, the formula features squalane, yet another suppleness-inducing ingredient.
—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
In the fourth, Johnson gave up a leadoff single to Julio Rodríguez but erased that threat by inducing a double play off the bat of Canzone.
—
Doug Miller,
Oc Register,
30 June 2026
For many clients, entering treatment is an anxiety-inducing process that can limit a treatment’s long-term effectiveness.
—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
An eye-watering, cough-inducing thick stench of burning plastic permeated Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.
—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducing
Noun
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Before data clean rooms entered the marketing lexicon, affiliate networks were stitching together click-to-conversion paths across devices and sessions to assign attribution.
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The plasma process also produced very little smoke or tar, reducing harmful secondary pollutants typically associated with biomass conversion and making the technology a cleaner way to produce renewable solid fuel.
Adjective
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The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
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Chiarella has come up with an ingenious premise that is as twisted as it is thought-provoking.
Verb
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During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
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The state also has goals, including some that have been in place since 2012, that set declining limits on smog-causing pollutants and required automakers to sell increasing percentages of electric and hybrid vehicles through 2025.
Verb
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Since Mary Grace’s death, her parents have poured their energy into persuading lawmakers to make camps safer by banning cabins in active flood plains, mandating 24-7 weather monitoring and requiring rigorous annual evacuation training.
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Vance is leading the negotiations with Iran, which include persuading the Islamic Republic to pull back its support for Hezbollah in return for financial relief.
Noun
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The third is large scale persuasion and manipulation, at a precision and scale that earlier propaganda could never reach.
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Americans of all persuasions routinely join and support groups — typically organized as corporations — to achieve their various goals, including political ones.
Adjective
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The Knicks were actually good, breaking a 53-year-drought by winning the NBA championship and inspiring acts of passion and mania across the city.
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At a time when artificial intelligence and software continue to reshape the creative landscape, the MPC Sample became a powerful reminder that hands-on music-making remains as influential and inspiring as ever.
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Unlike scenic destinations that become part of a wedding backdrop, Walshe said Madison Square Garden presents the opposite challenge because designers would first have to erase the venue's familiar arena feel before creating something entirely new.
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And that means creating connections that are outside of a computer screen.
Verb
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The revenge story saw Tucker's exes convincing Snow's Kate to trick the ladies' man into falling in love with her.
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Pace has formed a Monticello Reconciliation Committee in hopes of convincing other members of the association to bring a new vote to give Hemings descendants membership eligibility and burial rights.
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“Inducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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