1
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the formal induction will be tomorrow, but the college president has already started work
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as in deduction
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
the urbanologist's controversial induction that a thriving bohemian community is vital to a city's economic health
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Recent Examples of induction
During the induction ceremony, Binks joined bandmembers KK Downing, Richie Faulkner, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and Ian Hill onstage for a three-song set, marking his first time performing with the band in over 40 years.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The induction ceremony will be held on March 9 and 10, 2026, in Daytona Beach.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The band hadn’t performed live since a tour around their Rock Hall induction back in 2021 — and at the Roxy, the group paid tribute to late Blondie drummer Clem Burke, who played with the Go-Go’s during that trek while Gina Schock recovered from thumb surgery.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
In April 2022, tragedy struck when Naomi died by suicide at age 76, one day prior to The Judds’ induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The induction ceremony will be held on March 9 and 10, 2026, in Daytona Beach.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The band hadn’t performed live since a tour around their Rock Hall induction back in 2021 — and at the Roxy, the group paid tribute to late Blondie drummer Clem Burke, who played with the Go-Go’s during that trek while Gina Schock recovered from thumb surgery.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
In April 2022, tragedy struck when Naomi died by suicide at age 76, one day prior to The Judds’ induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
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The talks in Paris were the first time since Trump’s inauguration that top American, Ukrainian and European officials met to discuss an end to the war, which has posed the biggest security challenge to Europe since World War II.—
Angela Charlton and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Ever since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, opening any news app or website has felt like a nonstop barrage of blunt force trauma to the head.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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Policymakers also have tools to help keep capital flowing—enhanced depreciation allowances and broader deductions for intangible drilling costs could spur reinvestment without upending the broader fiscal framework that has served the industry well.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Congress should look to lower tax rates, not raise taxes by denying deductions for ordinary and necessary business expenses like state business taxes.—
Ryan Ellis,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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Not So Glamorous Speaking of which, inaugurals are theoretically supposed to be glamorous.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Often times, the swearing-in of the President for a second term generates a lower audience than the initial inaugural.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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With the massive investments in AI-specific compute capabilities and capacity, along with advancements in inference and reasoning, delivering impactful outcomes to some of our most confounding challenges now seems within reach.—
Rob Green,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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For decades, it had been assumed that Jupiter's atmosphere was well-mixed—a belief that then guided inferences about the gas giant's interior makeup.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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The initiation of expert level track will begin in coming days with a view to hammer out details.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Oliveira’s father was a wealthy industrialist, and a view from the old house’s perspective invokes the comforts that his family’s prosperity afforded, and, with these, the inner vistas, the aesthetic initiation that opened up to him in his urbane youth.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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In May 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season, consisting of six episodes, to give a fitting conclusion to The Conners.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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What used to be called a human interest story; no grand conclusions about the larger meaning of Dutch soccer.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sustainable workplace culture change requires both determination and adaptability.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The song finds Wetmore shedding light on a childhood with a father battling against alcohol and pills, and Wetmore’s resulting desire and determination to forge a different path.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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