inducted; inducting; inducts
1
: to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
was inducted as president of the college
2
Examples of induct in a Sentence
The club will induct six new members this year.
inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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In 2016, when Rose was inducted into the Reds’ Hall of Fame and his number was retired and in 2017 when his statue was dedicated, the franchise was in a rebuilding phase, losing 94 games in each of those seasons.
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Hall of Famers Gallery honors every Hall of Famer inducted into the hall and a key symbol of the renovation is a cast racket for every inductee.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Will Rose or Jackson immediately be inducted into the Hall of Fame?
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
In 1989, Rollins was inducted to the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Hall of Famers Gallery honors every Hall of Famer inducted into the hall and a key symbol of the renovation is a cast racket for every inductee.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Will Rose or Jackson immediately be inducted into the Hall of Fame?
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
In 1989, Rollins was inducted to the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induct. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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