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as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the formal induction will be tomorrow, but the college president has already started work
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as in deduction
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
the urbanologist's controversial induction that a thriving bohemian community is vital to a city's economic health
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Recent Examples of induction
Nearby is the kitchen, which is relatively simple and includes a sink, an induction cooktop, a fridge, and cabinetry.
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Adam Williams
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
The bulk of the team came together last fall for a 10-year reunion and the induction of the late Demaryius Thomas into the Ring of Fame.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Mason had another spat with Winwood during Traffic’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adam Williams
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
The bulk of the team came together last fall for a 10-year reunion and the induction of the late Demaryius Thomas into the Ring of Fame.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Mason had another spat with Winwood during Traffic’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
Noun
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The theme marks the inauguration of the Institute's first permanent galleries at the museum.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Attending the Met feels almost like an inauguration into this space.—
Aariana Rose Philip,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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Trim or eliminate tariffs, protect our veterans and disabled people’s finances and security, increase Social Security to reflect higher prices, more tax deductions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Employee paycheck information is available in detail by category, such as deductions, hours, earnings, and taxes, or in summary.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Ike gave his farewell address three days before John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the inaugural Be Our Valentine campaign, HopeWorks aims to build a stronger network for survivors.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Running the model for users—inference—is incredibly compute-intensive because bigger models need more computing power to serve.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Duality provides software that uses FHE, including an LLM inference framework.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Since the initiation of the geopolitical conflict with Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz in late February 2026, the global economic narrative has been fixated on headline inflation, central bank interest rates, and disrupted supply chains.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The members of that ‘Precision Club’ must pay a one-time initiation fee and annual membership dues; the stadium has never confirmed how much each costs.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Friday night was supposed to be the conclusion.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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In response, members of the prosecution team attempted to provide more context in public interviews, explaining the ATF's conclusions while noting the defendant was innocent until proven guilty, Ballard wrote.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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But part of the reason is that even with our most precise and accurate measurements that lead to a determination of the gravitational constant, those various teams and methods haven’t converged on a single answer.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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Dean was born in a small town in South Dakota, educated in a one-room schoolhouse, and through grit and determination built a small garbage business into Waste Management — a global company serving multiple continents with over $9 billion in revenue by his retirement.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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