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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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Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish are some of the 2025 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes two sets of musical brothers -- the Black Crowes and Oasis.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The 14 acts will now be narrowed down by the voting body to form this year’s official induction class, which will be unveiled in late April.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
In 2001, Checker took out a full page ad in Billboard magazine all but demanding induction (and a Nobel Prize to boot).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Abbruzzese spoke out about his snub, leading the band to invite him to the induction ceremony.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The 14 acts will now be narrowed down by the voting body to form this year’s official induction class, which will be unveiled in late April.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
In 2001, Checker took out a full page ad in Billboard magazine all but demanding induction (and a Nobel Prize to boot).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Abbruzzese spoke out about his snub, leading the band to invite him to the induction ceremony.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
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After Donald Trump's inauguration, Federal Reserve officials expressed concern about inflation, as firms were expected to raise prices to offset import tariffs, policymakers noted at their January meeting.—
Daksh Grover,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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While career Justice Department officials typically remain in their roles across administrations, dozens in cities like Washington and New York have either resigned or been fired since Trump's inauguration.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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About 90% of taxpayers claim the standard deduction now and do not itemize deductions.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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High deductions compared to earnings Another area for IRS scrutiny can be high tax breaks compared to your income, Baran said.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Similar to previous inaugurals, Nielsen’s audience numbers do not include streaming which continues to grow as a video source.—
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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At the moment, demand is higher for training chips, but analysts have predicted the need for inference chips could surpass them as more AI applications are deployed.—
Anna Tong,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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But Roger Noll, a professor emeritus of economics at Stanford, said these reports are often misleading and draw incorrect inferences.—
Grace Hase,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Venture Global — Shares of the liquified natural gas provider, which went public late last month, popped 6% on the back of multiple Wall Street initiations.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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The initiation fee was $40,000, plus another $12,000 annually.—
Justine Harman,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Watching Jacob imprint on a horrifying CGI baby is one of the series’ worst moments, but Bella’s transition into a vampire is one of the best — and an effective cliffhanger for the saga’s epic conclusion.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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In other cases, workers are drawing their own conclusions.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to legal experts to analyze whether Trump's executive order truly contradicts the 14th Amendment and, if so, to clarify the legal reasoning behind such a determination.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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That's fine; the letter's arrival is not a final determination.—
Jeff Weiner,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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