as in inaugurated
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Recent Examples of inducted
Last year, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame with Earthquake.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
And after all the ballots were counted, one person was named on more than 75% of the ballots and are inducted into the 2026 class.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Longtime Rock & Roll Hall of Fame critic Gene Simmons — who was inducted as a member of Kiss back in 2014 — has once again blasted the organization for honoring hip-hop acts.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Recently, Jeffrey’s was inducted into the Austin American-Statesman Restaurant Hall of Fame.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2019.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2008, he was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame in recognition of a career that helped shape generations of journalists and set a lasting standard for local television news.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Tharp was inducted into the New England Design Hall of Fame in 2021 and is a member of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, as well as the Back Bay Architectural Committee.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Friedman was inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame in 2017.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
And after all the ballots were counted, one person was named on more than 75% of the ballots and are inducted into the 2026 class.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Longtime Rock & Roll Hall of Fame critic Gene Simmons — who was inducted as a member of Kiss back in 2014 — has once again blasted the organization for honoring hip-hop acts.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Recently, Jeffrey’s was inducted into the Austin American-Statesman Restaurant Hall of Fame.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2019.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2008, he was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame in recognition of a career that helped shape generations of journalists and set a lasting standard for local television news.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Tharp was inducted into the New England Design Hall of Fame in 2021 and is a member of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, as well as the Back Bay Architectural Committee.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Friedman was inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame in 2017.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducted
inaugurated
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When the Winter Olympics came to Norway, in Lillehammer in 1994, Harald officially inaugurated the Games.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
5 Feb. 2026
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But this award, which was inaugurated in 2023 with a Jesso win, circles the same handful of writers, and country scribes like Jessie Jo Dillon, pop bards like Amy Allen, and reggaeton men-at-arms like Edgar Barrera are just as up next.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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