induced

verb

past tense of induce
1
as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the medication induced labor

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2
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 Skubal, who induced Báez to fly out to center to escape the inning, punched the palm of his glove on his way off the field. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Among them is his baby son, who rests in ‘infantile sublimity, exuding a high gloss induced by early death…. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 To find out, the team induced brief artificial hibernation in mice engineered as an epilepsy model, just before seizures had developed in the animals. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026 Yet these subjects are often united by a kind of nostalgia—or more precisely, the kind of nostalgia induced by pop culture artifacts. — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 22 Aug. 2026 Za’Darius Smith — the newest product of injury- and suspension-induced pass rush panic in Flowery Branch — turns 34 in a couple weeks. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Scott induced a pop-up to shortstop Mookie Betts to end the game and earn his team-leading 17th save. — Owen Perkins, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2026 The main thing to know is an athlete cannot be induced to transfer for athletic purposes. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026 But fewer of us recall the nightmares induced by Return to Oz (1985), Disney’s loopy and genuinely frightening stab at a sequel. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for induced
  1. caused
  2. persuaded
  3. brought
  4. convinced
  5. created
  6. satisfied
  7. generated
  8. prompted
Verb
  • Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The federal case was based on allegations the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of caused
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  • The inability of conservatives to break the opposition once and for all persuaded the establishment to try to cut deals with Thaksin’s Pheu Thai Party instead.
    — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Stuart Evey, who oversaw who oversaw Getty Oil’s investments outside its core oil business, persuaded the company's board to invest $10 million for an 85% stake.
    — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Moulton is waging against Markey, with younger Democrats taking on — and in some cases unseating — longtime incumbents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Wemlinger says the cyclical nature of design trends has brought these colors back, but the nostalgia factor is changing how they’re used.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of brought
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  • Deco had previously monitored names such as Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray and Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush, but none of them fully convinced all of the club’s decision-makers.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • These women can become depressed, isolated, paranoid — convinced their thinning hair is all other people see.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The court also held that MiniMax may be held directly liable for infringing uses created by its customers.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • The court sent unresolved questions about whether the warrant in that case satisfied constitutional requirements back to a lower court.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The court did not decide whether the particular geofence warrant ultimately satisfied the Fourth Amendment's probable cause and particularity requirements.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfied
Verb
  • For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators said the videos had millions of views and potentially generated large amounts of income.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • The release prompted people looking for more ways to help to check out the websites for Food for the Poor and World Central Kitchen.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The bizarre encounter prompted Edelman to share a warning about rabies and what people should do after possible contact with a bat.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of prompted

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“Induced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/induced. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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