inducted; inducting; inducts
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: to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
was inducted as president of the college
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The club will induct six new members this year.
inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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The Doobie Brothers, which will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June, are also performing in the U.K. and Ireland this summer, including the final concert for Jeff Lynne's ELO at London’s Hyde Park.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
One of the best fights of the UFC's modern era will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
In 1995, the Juno Awards inducted her into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and in 2017 gave her the Humanitarian Award.
—Karen Bliss, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
Rudd, who won 23 races throughout a Cup Series career that spanned more than 30 years, was inducted by his son, Landon Rudd.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
One of the best fights of the UFC's modern era will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
In 1995, the Juno Awards inducted her into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and in 2017 gave her the Humanitarian Award.
—Karen Bliss, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
Rudd, who won 23 races throughout a Cup Series career that spanned more than 30 years, was inducted by his son, Landon Rudd.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induct. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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