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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The club will induct former All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins and previous general manager Ed Wade into the left field plaza during a ceremony on Aug. 1 before the team faces Detroit.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Dwight Howard, the best player on the franchise’s 2008-09 Eastern Conference championship team and Orlando’s career leader in total points, rebounds and blocks, will be inducted into the Magic’s Hall of Fame later this month, team officials announced Thursday night.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
The team didn’t even bother with an interim tag on Wilson, who played 12 of his 14 years in the majors in Seattle, was inducted in the team hall of fame in 2012 and has been active in the organization since his retirement.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
In 2023, she was inducted into the Stanford University Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Dwight Howard, the best player on the franchise’s 2008-09 Eastern Conference championship team and Orlando’s career leader in total points, rebounds and blocks, will be inducted into the Magic’s Hall of Fame later this month, team officials announced Thursday night.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
The team didn’t even bother with an interim tag on Wilson, who played 12 of his 14 years in the majors in Seattle, was inducted in the team hall of fame in 2012 and has been active in the organization since his retirement.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
In 2023, she was inducted into the Stanford University Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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