- present tense form of induce (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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"A provider induces infringement if it actively encourages infringement through specific acts," it said.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Their insight: Outcome-based penalties only work when embedded in a menu that first induces honest self-selection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The idea is that war induces market panic because of the kind of uncertainty associated with most geopolitical crises.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
That study found that the lack of ELOVL2 enzyme induces accelerated aging of immune cells, suggesting that systemic lipid supplementation could potentially counteract the effects of age on the immune system.
From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025
The view induces the opposite of vertigo, a lurching feeling inspired not by gravity’s pull to earth, but by the infinite reaches of heaven.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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