inductee

[in-duhk-tee, in-duhk-]

noun

1. a person inducted into military service.

2. a person inducted into an organization.

inductee

/ ˌɪndʌkˈtiː /

noun

1. a military conscript

Word History and Origins

Origin of inductee¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; induct + -ee

Example Sentences

The Hall of Fame rolled out its inductees earlier this year on April 28.

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An immediate inductee into Swift’s “Glitter Gel Pen” song Hall of Fame, “Opalite” is for dancing around your kitchen with a glass of orange wine in hand.

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The 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee summed it up this way: “I’ve never sat on a bench and said, ‘Well, I learned a lot today.’

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That feat, to go from no college ball to the pinnacle of the game, is stunning to so many, including fellow 2025 inductee Sterling Sharpe.

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“Grab your rhinestones! Vegas is calling,” the Country Music Hall of Fame inductee wrote on X.

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