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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
Jeff Prescott La Jolla Congrats to Steve Smith for his induction into the City Section Hall of Fame.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Instead, real estate developers have to install electric appliances, like induction stoves and heat pumps.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
Most notably, in 2015, Gloria and Mandi joined Paul to celebrate his induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The induction ceremony will be held on March 9 and 10, 2026, in Daytona Beach.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Instead, real estate developers have to install electric appliances, like induction stoves and heat pumps.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025
Most notably, in 2015, Gloria and Mandi joined Paul to celebrate his induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The induction ceremony will be held on March 9 and 10, 2026, in Daytona Beach.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
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Bitter about being shut out of inauguration event?—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, other tech CEOs cozied up to the president with visits to Mar-a-Lago ahead of the inauguration.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Policymakers also have tools to help keep capital flowing—enhanced depreciation allowances and broader deductions for intangible drilling costs could spur reinvestment without upending the broader fiscal framework that has served the industry well.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Congress should look to lower tax rates, not raise taxes by denying deductions for ordinary and necessary business expenses like state business taxes.—
Ryan Ellis,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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Only Richard Nixon’s second inaugural, in 1973, produced more viewers than the first inauguration.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Not So Glamorous Speaking of which, inaugurals are theoretically supposed to be glamorous.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The remaining 60 percent is inference, where power consumption figures are less spectacular but add up over time.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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Accounting For The Lack Of Human Cognitive Shortcuts One crucial but overlooked factor in AI bot training is the absence of human cognitive shortcuts—intuition, emotional inference and implicit understanding.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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And so there was a kind of bonding, initiation process, stepping into all of it.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
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Traditions and treatments Ibogaine has been used for centuries by indigenous peoples of Gabon, in Central Africa, for initiation rituals.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2025
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These are big conclusions to draw from so little playing time.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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This can complicate diagnosis and lead to inaccurate and potentially dangerous conclusions.—
Jack Hidary,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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After 11 years of perseverance and determination, Rory McIlroy finally secured his elusive Grand Slam win, donning the iconic green jacket with tears of joy streaming down his face.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In both, a scrappy frontier upstart fought off its former master, counting on home field advantage, capable allies, and sheer determination to secure victory.—
Tom Bell,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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