1
as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the medication induced labor
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as in persuaded
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
finally induced the eyewitness to the gangland slaying to cooperate with the police
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Recent Examples of induced
But Kay buckled down and struck out Andy Pages and induced a fly ball from Freddie Freeman to escape the jam.
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Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
This includes about 29,000 direct construction jobs, more than 80,000 indirect and induced construction jobs and nearly 10,000 jobs related to wind farm operations.
—Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Towns outworked Victor Wembanyama while Jalen Brunson played through numerous no calls — which induced two injury scares — in Game 1.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Smith allowed Crow-Armstrong, the automatic runner, to steal third base with one out, but the right-hander induced a pair of pop-outs to record his first career save.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Starter Mason Cook induced Deiten Lachance into a 6-4-3 double play that scored the run.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
That chased Lake Creek starter Tripp Riley, a sophomore, and Caden Whitworth came on in relief and promptly induced a double-play comebacker and a popout to center to end the inning.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Ohtani didn't allow a hit until Gabriel Moreno's double over first base with two outs in the fourth inning and induced an inning-ending double play after Geraldo Perdomo's single in the sixth.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
However, because Gilles had gestational diabetes, her doctors recommended that her labor be induced.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
This includes about 29,000 direct construction jobs, more than 80,000 indirect and induced construction jobs and nearly 10,000 jobs related to wind farm operations.
—Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Towns outworked Victor Wembanyama while Jalen Brunson played through numerous no calls — which induced two injury scares — in Game 1.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Smith allowed Crow-Armstrong, the automatic runner, to steal third base with one out, but the right-hander induced a pair of pop-outs to record his first career save.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Starter Mason Cook induced Deiten Lachance into a 6-4-3 double play that scored the run.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
That chased Lake Creek starter Tripp Riley, a sophomore, and Caden Whitworth came on in relief and promptly induced a double-play comebacker and a popout to center to end the inning.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Ohtani didn't allow a hit until Gabriel Moreno's double over first base with two outs in the fourth inning and induced an inning-ending double play after Geraldo Perdomo's single in the sixth.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
However, because Gilles had gestational diabetes, her doctors recommended that her labor be induced.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for induced
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Infant botulism is a rare but serious illness caused when spores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum enter an infant’s digestive tract and produce toxins which attack nerves, leading to muscular and respiratory paralysis.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Motorists suffered car accidents caused by icy roads.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The administration has persuaded several dozen countries to take in deportees who are not their own citizens, including African countries plagued by armed conflict, civil unrest and political turmoil, like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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They were persuaded by the details.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Substitutions brought fresh life to Switzerland's team in the second half, and those subs scored three goals in a matter of minutes — two by Johan Manzambi and one by Rubén Vargas.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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In December 2024, Mangione pleaded not guilty to state murder, weapons and forgery charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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In a crew filled with people convinced of the superiority of their own methods, Cooper just wants to look at peacocks, call his grandma, and engage in some PG-13 flirting with fellow innocent oddball Kat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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But many predicted that Candy Crush would not survive for 14 years, and Ingvar is convinced her teams will once again prove the doubters wrong.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The dam is one of three that created the boating and fishing lake in the early 1900s.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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Green Dot founder Steve Barr stipulated that his group’s schools would be union represented — but that commitment satisfied only a small number of opponents.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The juxtaposition of glossy and matte papers satisfied the papyrophile in Nilsson while adding a chewy subtext for viewers.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Swells generated by Arthur are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the northwestern Gulf Coast for the next day or two.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The breach prompted a temporary shelter-in-place order as authorities worked to secure the installation.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Those attacks prompted a forceful Israeli response targeting Lebanon.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Induced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induced. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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