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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“It’s crazy when Phil Spector produces your record and you still don’t have a top ten record,” Eddie Vedder mentioned when he inducted the Ramones into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
After retiring from playing in 1983, he went on to serve on the committee of Wolves' former players association and was inducted into the club's hall of fame in 2023.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
His feats as a coach and administrator earned him a place in Australia's sports hall of fame, where he was inducted in 1989.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Paige was the first Negro Leaguer inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971, five years after Ted Williams used his induction speech to advocate for Negro Leaguers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
His youth and slight frame reminded Cora of the engineer of her last train trip, inducted by circumstance into the work of men.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
