1
as in creates
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the medication induced labor
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as in persuades
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 induces
At one point, his inner monologue nearly induces him to reach out to pet a co-worker, David, in the middle of their conversation.
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Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This typically leads to interconnected debt arrangements such that a default by a key market participant induces a cascade of defaults by other participants whose ability to cover their own debt obligations relied on parties who have defaulted.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Derived from the iboga plant native to West Africa, ibogaine induces powerful visions and dreams.
—Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2025
In time, Cal induces Native American leader Ghost Eye (Zahn McClarnon) to get in on the chase for the ghost shirt.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Warmth induces relaxation and sleep in cats.
—Meghan Holmes, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
Every inch of The White Lotus’s Thailand resort induces a mix of envious longing and burbling queasiness.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Measles infection also induces a kind of immune amnesia, literally erasing our immune system’s memory and increasing the odds of acquiring other serious infections for several years afterwards.
—Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
At nanoscale dimensions, this leads to vastly higher resistance in the wires, which induces significant power-delivery loss.
—Divya Prasad, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2021
Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This typically leads to interconnected debt arrangements such that a default by a key market participant induces a cascade of defaults by other participants whose ability to cover their own debt obligations relied on parties who have defaulted.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Derived from the iboga plant native to West Africa, ibogaine induces powerful visions and dreams.
—Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2025
In time, Cal induces Native American leader Ghost Eye (Zahn McClarnon) to get in on the chase for the ghost shirt.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Warmth induces relaxation and sleep in cats.
—Meghan Holmes, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
Every inch of The White Lotus’s Thailand resort induces a mix of envious longing and burbling queasiness.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Measles infection also induces a kind of immune amnesia, literally erasing our immune system’s memory and increasing the odds of acquiring other serious infections for several years afterwards.
—Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
At nanoscale dimensions, this leads to vastly higher resistance in the wires, which induces significant power-delivery loss.
—Divya Prasad, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for induces
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The company’s Enterprise Data Cloud creates a unified data storage system across Pure Storage arrays and includes modular non-disruptive upgrades that extend hardware life.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cherry persuades Harriet to publicly expose Laura, to talk to journalists and manufacture a viral story.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the treatment has been criticized since the early days as, variously, a Communist plot, forced mass medication and an industrial byproduct that causes more harm than good.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The basis of his decision, Greenfield said, was a long-running dispute with Unilever over the company's ability to pursue social justice and activist causes that were important to the founders.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, Garraty runs back and convinces his friend to walk a little further with him before taking advantage of McVries' distracted state to do what McVries had planned to do for him.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Freire examines the conditioning that convinces people of the good, or at least the utility, of specific socioeconomic arrangements.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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California's cap-and-invest program generates billions through emissions credit auctions.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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This generates revenue but that is only part of the story.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nothing satisfies a comfort food craving like a pan of pasta.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, this cycle rarely satisfies either partner.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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All of this brings us back to Bolt, whose prognostication has merit.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The new adaptive refresh rate brings the always-on display feature of the Pro iPhones to the standard iPhone for the first time.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now the actor gets texts from people like his co-star, Harrison Ford.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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From baking cookies to roasting chicken, your oven gets a lot of use during the week.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Induces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induces. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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