induct
verb (used with object)
to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies.
inducted
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past participleof induct.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof induct.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
inductverb (used with object)to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies.
Example Sentences
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He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Parton was also inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Dave Winfield, 74, is a former Major League Baseball right fielder who played for six teams and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Open and inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The girl was a little old to be inducted, but exceptions could be made.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
