INDUCT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

induct

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in-ˈdəkt

Definition of induct

as in to inaugurate

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 induct He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995, three years after his death. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 In 2011, Norris was inducted into Northern Illinois University’s Northern Star Hall of Fame, which honors former students, advisers and friends of the university’s student newspaper. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Jerry Seinfeld inducted Sarandos with a speech that doubled as a tribute to the Netflix co-CEO and a not-so-subtle campaign for his own Hall of Fame induction. — Lilly Workneh, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 In 2016, he was posthumously inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for induct

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In June, the firm inaugurated the 200 MW/800 MWh Flatland Energy Storage project in Coolidge, Arizona, that can power nearly 44,500 Arizona homes.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Organizers hoped the shows would draw 250,000 attendees and inaugurate the city as a home for jazz events on par with New Orleans and Montreal.

— Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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Such discoveries have also been made while construction workers dig canals to install gas pipes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The mayors said that if Bow Mar proceeded, the cities could install their own roadway barriers between the proposed Bow Mar gates and cities’ right-of-way.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

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