INDUCTED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

inducted

verb

past tense of induct

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 Some events have had to be canceled such as a concert which was due to take place on Yas Island in November featuring Shakira and singing sensations the Jonas Brothers who were inducted as Disney Legends at D23 last week. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 He was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame last year. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Rasmussen was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2025. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The trio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 He was nominated for six Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Gillan and the other members of Deep Purple remained steadfast in this position even when the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame two years later, and Blackmore hoped to play at least one song with them at the ceremony. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026 Swift's songwriting honors Swift's Nashville induction comes two months after she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City, becoming the youngest female songwriter ever inducted into the organization. — Bryan West, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

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More gardens followed, and recently, the organization inaugurated the Dandora Community Park, which hosts several sports fields and a children’s arena.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
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

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