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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
This includes an electric oven and two-burner induction stove, with a microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, plus a breakfast bar for two with stool seating.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Mar. 2025
The one-time Ladies European Tour winner was joined at the induction ceremony by her husband, MLB star Aaron Hicks, and their two children, ages 2 and 1.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles this year, on a fall date that has yet to be announced.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Tweaks under the hood include a high-flow air induction system, supercharger, upgraded fuel injectors and fuel pump.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Mar. 2025
The one-time Ladies European Tour winner was joined at the induction ceremony by her husband, MLB star Aaron Hicks, and their two children, ages 2 and 1.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles this year, on a fall date that has yet to be announced.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Tweaks under the hood include a high-flow air induction system, supercharger, upgraded fuel injectors and fuel pump.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
Noun
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A week after inauguration day, his supporters ransacked government buildings in the capital Brasilia.—
Carrie Kahn,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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Republicans in the Senate and House introduced resolutions to repeal the ban, which was vulnerable to being overturned through the Congressional Review Act because it was issued shortly before the inauguration.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
26 Mar. 2025
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Which is what many Republicans have in mind in pushing for a tax credit—not a deduction—for donations to ESA programs.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Murillo had been identified this time last year as the player who would most likely have to be sold for Forest to avoid another charge, and points deduction, for breaching Premier League spending rules.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Presidential inaugurations that usher a new party into power almost always feel like the dawn of an era — Reagan, Clinton, Bush, Obama — but the second inaugural of Donald J. Trump felt fundamentally different.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 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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These complex models require massive amounts of electricity not just during training, but continuously during deployment (or inference) as well.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Dynamo revolutionizes inference economics by enhancing speed, scalability and affordability, allowing organizations to provide advanced AI experiences without a proportional rise in infrastructure costs.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
25 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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The buyers would have the option to get guest privileges at The Mar-a-Lago Club without paying the club’s initiation fee — said to be as much as $1 million — because of an agreement Trump worked out years ago with the town.—
Darrell Hofheinz,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The people who enjoyed that show were cheated out of a conclusion.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wednesday’s decision, which comes at the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day monetary policy meeting, shows that central bankers are waiting for evidence that inflation is headed toward their 2% target — or that the economy is weakening more than expected.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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His determination led to McIlroy's second career win at the event, silencing doubters.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The city’s Department of Finance was reviewing the OCB determination and did not immediately return a request for comment.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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