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as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the formal induction will be tomorrow, but the college president has already started work
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as in deduction
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
the urbanologist's controversial induction that a thriving bohemian community is vital to a city's economic health
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Recent Examples of induction
The dining area boasts views of Eboli’s historic center, and next to it, a compact kitchen is outfitted with a Franke sink, a Nikola Tesla induction top by Elica, a Plissé kettle by Alessi designed by Michele De Lucchi, and a Europiccola coffee machine by La Pavoni.
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Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction class is one of the most inspired in recent memory, and to stress the obvious, an opportunity for some truly insane reunion performances.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
At 84, his distinctively sweet tenor — which earned him separate inductions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash — remains sublime.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The second the news dropped that Joy Division/New Order were finally entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, fans began speculating about what might happen the night of the induction ceremony.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction class is one of the most inspired in recent memory, and to stress the obvious, an opportunity for some truly insane reunion performances.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
At 84, his distinctively sweet tenor — which earned him separate inductions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash — remains sublime.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The second the news dropped that Joy Division/New Order were finally entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, fans began speculating about what might happen the night of the induction ceremony.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for induction
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Melania wore a double-breasted crepe suit from American designer Adam Lippes, who also designed her navy-and-ivory ensemble for the president's second inauguration ceremony last year.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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After the January 6 attack on the Capitol, the 2021 inauguration of President Biden took place behind fortified perimeters, lined with thousands of National Guard troops.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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That’s a result of language in the GOP law that increased the standard deduction, added a $6,000 rebate for qualifying seniors, boosted the child tax deduction, and set new rules for deducting tips, overtime, and car loan payments.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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The pass-through credit restores some of the deduction by sending 100 percent of a New York City business tax back to business owners.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ike gave his farewell address three days before John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the inaugural Be Our Valentine campaign, HopeWorks aims to build a stronger network for survivors.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Most of the inferences in that profile were wrong.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to Geely, the system reaches inference speeds of 350 TPS and can react up to three times faster than a human driver.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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For many students, that initiation means leaning into the unexpected.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Goldman Sachs initiates Dynatrace as buy Goldman said in its initiation of Dynatrace that the observability and software company has plenty more room to run.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 2025 paper comes to the conclusion that the result wouldn’t be great.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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And many of the court’s six conservative justices seemed sympathetic to the Justice Department’s argument that the law bars courts from reviewing those determinations.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The determination means Lane will be the show’s only potential leading performer in this year’s Tony race.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Induction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induction. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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