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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Three years later he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, with the Baseball Writers Association of America believing his career was over.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The Band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2008.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2025
Melba Montgomery, Country Singer Known for Duets, Dies at 86: 'Incredibly Talented, Kind and Generous Woman'
With The Band, Hudson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
She has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – in 1990 in tandem with first husband and collaborator Gerry Goffin and in 2021 as a solo artist
The anniversary edition of Really Rosie will be reissued worldwide on 1-LP standard-weight black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The Band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2008.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2025
Melba Montgomery, Country Singer Known for Duets, Dies at 86: 'Incredibly Talented, Kind and Generous Woman'
With The Band, Hudson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
She has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – in 1990 in tandem with first husband and collaborator Gerry Goffin and in 2021 as a solo artist
The anniversary edition of Really Rosie will be reissued worldwide on 1-LP standard-weight black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Induct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induct. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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