inducted

past tense of induct
as in inaugurated
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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Recent Examples of inducted Ozzy’s father, Steve, was a great player at Boston College, inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2001 and a fourth-round pick playing five NFL seasons. Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 In 1978, Parton was named as the Country Music Association’s entertainer of the year, and she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025 Winehouse’s Back to Black, the singer’s second (and, sadly, last) album, was inducted. Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025 The Natural Disasters, Lex Luger, and Michelle McCool will also be inducted. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 The Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025 With the aforementioned Rickles album being inducted this year, this is the second year in a row that a comedy album has made the grade. Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025 The honorees include McClatchy Media’s Chief News Officer Robyn Tomlin, who will be inducted April 11, at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025 Lex Luger is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class. Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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