induce
verb (used with object)
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind.
is inducing
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present progressiveof induce (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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His strikeout and walk rates remain high, but he is inducing more ground balls and giving up significantly fewer home runs — crucial at hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2024
That, alongside softer economic dataprints, is inducing money markets to keep dialling back their view of where the Fed funds rate may peak read more .
From Reuters ● May 26, 2022
Reinforced by unusually warm ocean waters north of Hawaii, that high-pressure “heat dome” is inducing sinking air.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
You could end up burning more calories, she says, “not because the cold is inducing you to do so, it’s just allowing you to exercise longer without overheating.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2021
They were the same when they told that they were where they were they were the same as feeling is inducing blasting.
From Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories by Gertrude Stein
