inductee

noun

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

Examples of inductee in a Sentence

a new crop of inductees produced by the draft
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His game highlights include scoring an eagle at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and winning the Colorado Open Pro-Am alongside partner and fellow inductee Jennifer Kudlow. Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024 The only unanimous inductee in the history of Hall of Fame voting isn’t a charismatic and transcendent star center fielder like Ken Griffey Jr. or a durable, generation-spanning rotation presence like Nolan Ryan. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 Another 2024 inductee is Paul Michael Cauley, also known as Ponytail Paul. Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024 Hosted by Erika Ender, this year’s inductees are: Puerto Rican hitmaker Luny (real name: Francisco Saldana); Colombian producer & songwriter Julio Reyes Copello; and Mexican artist Saul Hernández of famed rock band Jaguares and Caifanes. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inductee 

Word History

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 21 Dec. 2024.

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