1
as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the medication induced labor
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as in persuaded
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
finally induced the eyewitness to the gangland slaying to cooperate with the police
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Recent Examples of induced
Geomagnetically induced currents—or GICs—surge across Earth’s surface.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Therefore, the inflammatory process induced by skin injury is not all bad.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
American strength and resolve induced Gorbachev to respond.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The closing of textile mills, the loss of manufacturing jobs — particularly from an Oshkosh B’Gosh factory in nearby Clay County that moved to Mexico in the mid-Nineties — induced a steady contraction of the local economy.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Plus, there have been more personal revelations, such as how Pratt is suffering from eczema induced by fire debris toxins.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, only 18% of the phages that had been predicted by models could be induced in the pure living cultures.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
That went out the window in their loss on Monday to the Tampa Bay Lightning, who induced a couple of bad turnovers by defensemen by Charlie McAvoy and then Nikita Zadorov to take a 2-0 lead less than six minutes into the game from which the B’s never fully recovered.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
At 41 weeks, she was induced and labored for hours before doctors determined an emergency C-section was necessary.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Therefore, the inflammatory process induced by skin injury is not all bad.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
American strength and resolve induced Gorbachev to respond.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The closing of textile mills, the loss of manufacturing jobs — particularly from an Oshkosh B’Gosh factory in nearby Clay County that moved to Mexico in the mid-Nineties — induced a steady contraction of the local economy.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Plus, there have been more personal revelations, such as how Pratt is suffering from eczema induced by fire debris toxins.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, only 18% of the phages that had been predicted by models could be induced in the pure living cultures.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
That went out the window in their loss on Monday to the Tampa Bay Lightning, who induced a couple of bad turnovers by defensemen by Charlie McAvoy and then Nikita Zadorov to take a 2-0 lead less than six minutes into the game from which the B’s never fully recovered.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
At 41 weeks, she was induced and labored for hours before doctors determined an emergency C-section was necessary.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for induced
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At the same time, inflation has caused pain.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the court was persuaded by the plaintiffs’ counterarguments that reinstatement was feasible, particularly for tennis, which is a spring sport.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lawmakers in the two states still may be persuaded, and the White House push, which has included an Oval Office meeting for Indiana lawmakers and two trips to Indianapolis by Vice President JD Vance, is expected to continue.—
Isabella Volmert,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Matchweek eight saw the Premier League’s 20 teams create 55 big chances, the highest of the season — yet, those opportunities brought multiple head-scratching misses, including a couple with game-state-altering potential.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Chung brought a broader perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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And by the end of it, we were convinced that this would be a go for us.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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See our fan gallery created by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Examples include the hospitality boxes F1 has created with Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for 2025.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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None have adequately satisfied the Royals’ needs.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Negotiations between the Nuggets, Braun, and Duffy intensified over the weekend, culminating in an agreement that satisfied both sides.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These vortices are called flux ropes, and satellites had previously observed small flux ropes—but our work helped uncover how they are generated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Louisville Tourism estimates that Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life generated nearly $43 million in local economic impact in 2025.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This prompted her and Hall to get into what would be their last argument.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The viral reaction prompted a studio version, which now marks the act’s 13th top 10 (fittingly) on the list.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Induced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induced. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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