as in convincing
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action
after the intense inducing of his friends, he went on a diet and joined a health club
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as in provoking
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as in causing
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the medication induced labor
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as in persuading
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 inducing
Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
The latest from writer-director Sean Baker, whose stories tend to follow people living on the margins of society (see also 2015’s Tangerine, 2017’s The Florida Project, and 2021’s Red Rocket), the film is by turns anxiety inducing, startlingly funny, and poignant.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Despite overcoming a fielding error by Anthony Rizzo that allowed a runner on base, by inducing the next batter to ground into a double play, Weaver still needed one more out.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
What Americans are more likely to have lying around the house is a bag of high-inducing cannabis.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Cannabis is a plant with potentially high levels of the high-inducing chemical THC.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Essentially, the first step is inducing vomiting.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
The first candidate appeals that decision, but the other candidate's lawyers flood the court system with delay-inducing filings before the appeals courts can rule, and the governor certifies Georgia's electors for the second candidate when the deadline arrives.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
While inducing failure is crucial, the true value of chaos engineering lies in how teams analyze the results, identify systemic weaknesses and implement improvements.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
African gray parrots, chickens, songbirds, and other avian species have capsaicin-immune pain receptors that negate the heat-inducing unpleasantness associated with peppers.
—Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
The latest from writer-director Sean Baker, whose stories tend to follow people living on the margins of society (see also 2015’s Tangerine, 2017’s The Florida Project, and 2021’s Red Rocket), the film is by turns anxiety inducing, startlingly funny, and poignant.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Despite overcoming a fielding error by Anthony Rizzo that allowed a runner on base, by inducing the next batter to ground into a double play, Weaver still needed one more out.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
What Americans are more likely to have lying around the house is a bag of high-inducing cannabis.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Cannabis is a plant with potentially high levels of the high-inducing chemical THC.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Essentially, the first step is inducing vomiting.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
The first candidate appeals that decision, but the other candidate's lawyers flood the court system with delay-inducing filings before the appeals courts can rule, and the governor certifies Georgia's electors for the second candidate when the deadline arrives.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
While inducing failure is crucial, the true value of chaos engineering lies in how teams analyze the results, identify systemic weaknesses and implement improvements.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducing
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Her work is technically amazing, thought provoking and has tons of heart.Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
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His creative licensing with my performance, always thought provoking and precise with his 'on point' direction for my performance as Regan.Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2023
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Since Friday, Krause, Anderson ,and Mother Earth Foods are persuading grocery stores like Sam’s Club to redirect perishable foods from their dumpsters to Asheville’s residents.Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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In addition to persuading Arab countries to immediately adopt a more aggressive posture on enforcing sanctions against Hamas, the Biden administration should push them to publicly call out Sinwar’s obstructionist role in the talks.Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
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Nice drive by Tampa Bay, which took nearly seven minutes off the clock with an 11-play, 70-yard drive that included multiple third-down conversions.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The key event of Mann’s conversion came in June, when ultranationalists in Berlin murdered his friend Walther Rathenau, the Weimar Republic’s Jewish foreign minister.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Salesforce power users are notorious for creating data and dashboard sprawl, and AI applications will come with a higher cost in terms of infrastructure than a dashboard or custom form.Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Amid new developments in the case, Murphy shared his interest in creating more episodes of Monsters, the second installment of his true-crime anthology that has gone viral on social media.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Week 7 will also see the final game in London this season, with the New England Patriots traveling to face the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium, a week after the Jags lost in convincing fashion to the Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Ben Morse, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
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As evidenced by the young man’s question, convincing people that inflation is easing is a tough sell.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
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Attorneys for Taylor, Rodriguez and Lore will need to fashion their arguments and style of persuasion accordingly.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mercury enters Sagittarius, sharpening your powers of persuasion.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Since effective job search is built around a series of steps and processes, a more inspiring task list would vary from day to day while covering the essentials: Contacting specific people, attending networking sessions, conducting outreach for a determined number of jobs, etc.Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2024
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This long-term vision positions Singapore not only as a Blue Zone 2.0, but as an inspiring example for the future of urban living.Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The collaborations helped Integrated start generating revenue (rare for young biotechs), which is currently at around $1 million this year.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Investing in a franchise is often perceived as less of a financial risk than embarking on an independent enterprise, as well as offering the ability to be up and running and generating income relatively quickly.Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Inducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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