inductee

noun

in·​duct·​ee (ˌ)in-ˌdək-ˈtē How to pronounce inductee (audio)
in-ˈdək-ˌtē
Synonyms of inducteenext
: one who is inducted

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a new crop of inductees produced by the draft
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His dream is to be like his fellow Surfing Walk of Fame inductees, having decades of surfing ahead of him. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 July 2026 As the Sharks’ top line center, Celebrini was the NHL’s fourth-leading scorer this past year with 115 points in 82 games, breaking the team’s previous single-season record of 114 points set in 2006-07 by Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Joe Thornton. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 There have been 354 inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 23 of them as managers. — Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, who has largely remained out of the spotlight in recent years, now lives on Martha’s Vineyard. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inductee

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inductee was in 1940

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“Inductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inductee. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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