as in to inaugurate
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Moss has received countless honors for his impressive career, including being inducted into the Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor and the New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Mangold was inducted into the Jets ring of honor in 2022.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
Additionally, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1993, and was honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, and by the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Half a century before he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000, Pride pitched for the Memphis Red Sox, Louisville Clippers and Birmingham Black Barons in the Negro Leagues, as well as a few minor league teams.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Mangold was inducted into the Jets ring of honor in 2022.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
Additionally, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1993, and was honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, and by the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Half a century before he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000, Pride pitched for the Memphis Red Sox, Louisville Clippers and Birmingham Black Barons in the Negro Leagues, as well as a few minor league teams.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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