induce
verb (used with object)
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind.
had induced
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past perfectof induce.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Amarin then sued Hikma, claiming it had induced doctors to infringe on its patent for the second indication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Sheehan had induced plenty of soft contact, plus three strikeouts, all in the first two innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Importantly, their testing included trying their formulations on cultured microglia that they had induced into an inflammatory state.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2023
If she went to a clinic, she feared, the staff might figure out she had induced the abortion and report her.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
The Joliots had hypothesized that the same radioactivity they had induced in boron with alpha particles would be produced by deuterons acting on carbon.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
