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
In 2012, Newsome was inducted into the Silver Circle by the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the organization that awards local Emmys.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Should he be inducted in 2028, or another year?
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Marking the 20th anniversary of the group, the brothers recently got their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and they were formally inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 May 2026
She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015.
—Rosanne Cash, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The night also featured Randy Savage and Mike Bell being inducted into the MJN Center Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and Killer Kross and Shotzi vowing to make appearances at ACW’s next event, Indypendence Day on July 18.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
He was inducted into the Lowcountry Music Hall of Fame in 2024.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 May 2026
It was announced earlier this year that that he will be inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
In 1993, he was inducted (along with James Carville and Supreme Court Judge John Minor Wisdom) into the Louisiana Hall of Fame.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Should he be inducted in 2028, or another year?
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Marking the 20th anniversary of the group, the brothers recently got their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and they were formally inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 May 2026
She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015.
—Rosanne Cash, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The night also featured Randy Savage and Mike Bell being inducted into the MJN Center Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and Killer Kross and Shotzi vowing to make appearances at ACW’s next event, Indypendence Day on July 18.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
He was inducted into the Lowcountry Music Hall of Fame in 2024.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 May 2026
It was announced earlier this year that that he will be inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
In 1993, he was inducted (along with James Carville and Supreme Court Judge John Minor Wisdom) into the Louisiana Hall of Fame.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducted
inaugurated
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The tally arrived around the same time that the Grammys inaugurated a category that connects electronic dance music and pop, as the two have been crossing over for decades.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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In 2015, the VALIE EXPORT Center Linz was inaugurated in a former tobacco factory in her hometown to foster engagement with media and performance art.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 May 2026
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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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