induct
verb (used with object)
to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies.
is inducting
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present progressiveof induct (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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Air India is inducting 500 cabin crew each month.
From Reuters ● Feb. 27, 2023
Along with Boyd, LaVette and Spivey, the hall is inducting two harmonica players this year - Billy Branch and Georgie “Harmonica” Smith, The Blues Foundation said in a news release Tuesday.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2019
David Byrne is inducting Radiohead, who have established a record of creativity and pop success since the 1997 album “OK Computer” and are still active today.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2019
On Wednesday, the library is inducting 25 films into the National Film Registry to be preserved for their cultural, historical or cinematic significance.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2013
The library also is inducting the first-ever recorded sounds from as early as 1853, called "phonautograms," that researchers worked for years to play back for the first time in 2008.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2011
