induct
verb (used with object)
to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies.
had inducted
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past perfectof induct.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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While baseball, basketball and hockey had inducted several officials into their Halls of Fame, McNally was the first to receive the honor in the NFL back in August.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
Only a few months earlier, Ingham had inducted Bell into an international P.R. hall of fame, saying that Bell had “created modern P.R.” and “elevated our work.”
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 18, 2018
Ever since the bugouts had inducted Earth into their Galactic Federation, promising to end war, crime, and corruption, he'd found himself at loose ends.
From Super Man and the Bug Out by Cory Doctorow
A good indicator of this respect was the fact that the members of H.A.C.K. had inducted her as an honorary member of their exclusive club.
From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus
Marthorne's old friend and mentor, the wealthy Vice-Chairman of the Petty Sessions, who had inducted him into the county business, announced that he should bear the larger part of the expense.
From Hodge and His Masters by Richard Jefferies
