induct
verb (used with object)
to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies.
inducting
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present participleof induct.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“There are few finer songwriters, male or female, that have ever lived,” said the pop singer Pink in her 2022 speech inducting Parton into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
You get a lot of people saying, “Well, they’re not rock ’n’ roll” — inducting Salt-N-Pepa, for example.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
"We've added over 100 aircraft, nearly completed the refit of legacy narrowbodies, and begun inducting widebodies with new interiors. At the same time, we've laid critical infrastructure... to support our long-term ambitions," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
When it came to Fogerty, Springsteen didn’t mince words while inducting one of American music’s most prolific singer-songwriters.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2025
"Look and see, ladies," he said, inducting them into the dining-room: "there's the room, there's the table laid for heighteen, and I defy you to squeege in more."
From A Little Dinner at Timmin's by William Makepeace Thackeray
