induce
verb (used with object)
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind.
inducing
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present participleof induce.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They risk becoming like New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whom Florida’s Chamber of Commerce crowned “Florida’s Economic Developer of the Year” for inducing New York City wealth to move south.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
But Snell avoided further damage by inducing Jordan Beck to fly out and Cole Carrigg to strike out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
This separation is a phase change that consumes energy, inducing a cooling effect, like when steam evaporates off a cup of hot water.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
It signals to every counterparty transacting with a designated party that it could be next, inducing it to sever its ties to Iranian-linked finance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
And the meager fare at Mother Palmer’s boardinghouse up on the bluff was proving downright starvation inducing this year.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
