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
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Guy is their newest inductee, a 20something with an iffy American accent (Denton is Australian), a worrying clonazepam dependency, a fancy NYU law degree and — of most interest to the Talamasca — a rare ability to read minds. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 Old Dominion, Charley Pride, and Liz Rose are the latest inductees into the Music City Walk of Fame. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025 The 2026 inductees will be announced in early 2026. Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025 An Asian Hall of Fame inductee who recently became the first Chinese comedian to headline the Apollo Theater during the New York Comedy Festival, Summers has over four million followers and more than a billion views across social platforms. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inductee

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 29 Oct. 2025.

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