- present participle of induce.
inducing
Example Sentences
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Since the founding of the Soviet Union, Moscow’s security services have relied on inducing people they wished to arrest into committing some hostile or unlawful act in order to arrest them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The reasons range widely, from the need to protect manufacturing for defense purposes, to inducing trading partners to lower their trade barriers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
This separation is a phase change that consumes energy, inducing a cooling effect, like when steam evaporates off a cup of hot water.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Yamamoto stayed in for one more batter, inducing Quero to fly out, before handing the ball over to manager Dave Roberts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
On tire surface, there is something unappealing about the idea of inducing other people to flatten their accents in order to compete in a flatter world.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
