as in to inaugurate
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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Donovan had recently been inducted into the Browns' Legends Club and the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame.
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CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
The Red Sox retired his No. 34 jersey in 2017 and Ortiz was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a year before Garcia's death in 1994, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award followed in 2007.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The Dead was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
The Red Sox retired his No. 34 jersey in 2017 and Ortiz was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a year before Garcia's death in 1994, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award followed in 2007.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
The Dead was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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