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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
El Hombre Invisible would be further acknowledged by the Establishment with induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1983; he was awarded the Chevalier d’Ordre Arts et des Lettres in France the following year.
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Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Kool & The Gang’s induction was another high point.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Nov. 2024
That year’s induction ceremony for Derek Jeter and Larry Walker was postponed for 14 months.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Walsh Jennings was at the very first induction ceremony back in 1995, too, when she was honored as the girls high school athlete of the year for leading Archbishop Mitty’s volleyball and basketball teams to state titles.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Kool & The Gang’s induction was another high point.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Nov. 2024
That year’s induction ceremony for Derek Jeter and Larry Walker was postponed for 14 months.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Walsh Jennings was at the very first induction ceremony back in 1995, too, when she was honored as the girls high school athlete of the year for leading Archbishop Mitty’s volleyball and basketball teams to state titles.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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They are being used around the White House as preparations for next month’s presidential inauguration get underway.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman is planning to personally donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, his spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Friday. Amazon, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is planning to also donate $1 million to the president-elect’s inauguration.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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In addition to covering taxpayers claiming the standard deduction and deductions for student loan interest and educator expenses, Direct File will also support taxpayers claiming deductions for Health Savings Accounts.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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While Congress allows a business deduction for expenses related to maintaining an asset like a corporate jet, that deduction is only allowed for the business use part.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But the mayor had already determined that approving the bill would be no more expensive than the cost of printing a new series of city flags for parades and inaugurals.Michael Tubridy, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
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In the coming campaign, prominent Democrats will inevitably tout the strength of Biden’s first-term White House as a selling point to voters who are dubious of reelecting a president who will be 82 at his second inaugural.Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
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As conversations tend to be multi-threaded, these systems might not protect against information leakage through inference or maintain conversation coherence.Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Only one reasonable inference can be drawn from the evidence: genocidal intent has been part and parcel of Israel's military campaign in Gaza.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Salmonella is the country's most common cause of food poisoning, while concerns about contamination with the pathogen are a relatively common reason for the initiation of food product recalls.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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New members must pay a non-refundable initiation fee of approximately €20,000 (depending on their age), which is substantially less than an equity membership initiation fee.Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Juan Soto free agency sweepstakes could be nearing a conclusion.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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At the conclusion, we’re treated to videos and photographs of the real-life figures, including footage of the unit arriving in Europe, an interview with Derriecott King at age 100 and a clip of Michelle Obama paying tribute to two of the surviving women from the unit.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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But the tribunal was not counting on the determination of Kaechele, who swiftly appealed its decision in the supreme court.Elizabeth Fortescue, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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These early experiences built the foundation for a lifetime of creativity, hard work and determination.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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