induct
verb
in·duct
in-ˈdəkt 
inducted; inducting; inducts
1
: to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
was inducted as president of the college
2
Examples of induct in a Sentence
The club will induct six new members this year.
inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Voight was on hand to help induct his brother into the Songwriters Hall of Fame when Taylor received that honor in 2016.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
No, quite literally, he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Saturday, March 28 Oncor CEO Allen Nye and Phillip Huffines of Huffines Communities will be among those inducted into the Dallas Business Hall of Fame, an event put on by Junior Achievement of Dallas.
—Kyle Arnold, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Marie Iafollo was inducted into the Park Forest Hall of Fame in 2012 and Janet Fiorenzo made it in 2020.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
No, quite literally, he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Saturday, March 28 Oncor CEO Allen Nye and Phillip Huffines of Huffines Communities will be among those inducted into the Dallas Business Hall of Fame, an event put on by Junior Achievement of Dallas.
—Kyle Arnold, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Marie Iafollo was inducted into the Park Forest Hall of Fame in 2012 and Janet Fiorenzo made it in 2020.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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induct
verb
in·duct
in-ˈdəkt
1
: to place in office : install
2
: to draft into military service
inductee
noun
(ˌ)in-ˌdək-ˈtē
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