inductee

noun

in·​duct·​ee (ˌ)in-ˌdək-ˈtē How to pronounce inductee (audio)
in-ˈdək-ˌtē
: one who is inducted

Examples of inductee in a Sentence

a new crop of inductees produced by the draft
Recent Examples on the Web The group represents 25 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU's) and consists of 10 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, two Super Bowl champions and MVPs, former No. 1 overall picks and some of the first Black athletes and coaches to break the color barrier. Nikole Killion, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024 That’s the number of individual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Hispanic inductees born in Latin America. Miguel Gálvez, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024 Dave Matthews Band wasn't aboard the bus at the time of the incident, but the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have since tried to rectify the mistake by donating $50,000 each to the Chicago Park District and Friends of the Chicago River, per NBC Chicago. Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024 The space in the clubhouse López and Affeldt turned into a philosopher’s corner is now occupied by the Rogers twins, who along with Camilo Doval and Randy Rodríguez caught the ceremonial first pitches from each of the Wall of Fame inductees. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for inductee 

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inductee was in 1940

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“Inductee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inductee. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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