INDUCTIONS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

inductions

noun

plural of induction

as in inaugurations

the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization the formal induction will be tomorrow, but the college president has already started work

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an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning the urbanologist's controversial induction that a thriving bohemian community is vital to a city's economic health

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Recent Examples of inductions For the first time, the Hall of Fame inductions will be split between an afternoon panel open to all NYCC badge holders and the invite-only Harvey Awards ceremony in the evening. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 In the last 16 inductions classes, there have been 12 defensive ends elected. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 There are Little League World Series in baseball and softball, and Hall of Fame inductions in football and basketball. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Bailey was honored with a pair of inductions during his coaching career, reaching the Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame in his native Missouri and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Trump, who has voiced contempt for both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, has not yet commented on the inductions. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026 Past inductions have sometimes but not always included musical collaborations between inductor and inductee — depending, oftentimes, on whether the person doing the honors is a singer or from some other walk of entertainment. — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2026 At 84, his distinctively sweet tenor — which earned him separate inductions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash — remains sublime. — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 The Wu-Tang Clan and Vandross nabbed their inductions the first year they were nominated. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Roosevelt took his first oath of office on March 4, 1933, but his subsequent inaugurations took place on January 20.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Fireworks herald the World Cup, the Olympics, inaugurations, weddings, railroad openings, royal matrimony, saints, the Saints, the spring equinox, eclipses, the New Year, the Day of the Dead, the beginning of summer, the end of it.

— Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of inaugurations

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Along with preventing that tax increase, the law added deductions for qualifying tips and overtime pay, as well as certain auto loan interest.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
According to its June 30, 2026 petition, the IRS disallowed several million dollars in business deductions.

— Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of deductions

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Matching records, including inferences, generally must be deleted unless an exception applies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
La Liga is yet to release distribution amounts for 2025-26 but, based on previous seasons and inferences which can be drawn from Barca’s latest figures, the amount the club must hand over to Sixth Street is in the region of €40million per year.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of inferences

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Plus, quiet periods are ending for banks that worked on last month’s blockbuster IPO, so we’re met with a flood of analyst initiations.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2026
But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.

— James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of initiations

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The federal government will then issue its final determinations, and what happens next will be unexplored legal territory.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Prior determinations can also affect future payment expectations, budgets, reserves and overall health plan strategy.

— Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of determinations

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The recall classification was updated this month to Class ll — meaning exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
As the new technology pervades the campaign trail ahead of a crucial midterm election, Ridout warned the consequences of AI ads go beyond just individual elections and have the potential to shape the very psychology of elections more broadly.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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