inducted

past tense of induct
as in inaugurated
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies inducted the pitcher into the Baseball Hall of Fame

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Recent Examples of inducted Webb was not yet 40 when he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 The 75-year-old was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Frank Miller and a host of other key Batman creators, living and deceased, are set to be inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 The Associated Press ATLANTA -- Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center who spent all 18 seasons of his NFL career with Atlanta and was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor in 2006, has died, the Falcons announced Friday. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025. — Nick Saban, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 The following month, the two appeared at the annual Medallion Ceremony, where the Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the sisters spoke on behalf of their mother. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Mantle, who died in 1995, is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Johncock was inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in 1997 and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1999. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
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inaugurated
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  • Five African heads of state inaugurated on Wednesday a $16-billion oil refinery project in East Africa, following calls for the continent to boost its self-sufficiency in processing raw materials into finished products.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The line was inaugurated in May 2024 with machinery supplied by Rieter.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Inducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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