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induction

[in-duhk-shuhn] / ɪnˈdʌk ʃən /




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As David Hume observed, empirical science depends on induction: We generalize from what has been observed to what hasn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Parton's 2022 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame marked a characteristically self-aware turn.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Dunleavy said the induction event in the training video was different from what appears to have happened on Jan. 7 with the Eaton Canyon transmission lines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

"It really upends a theory that says that symbolic rule induction is not possible without linguistic capacities," says Kean.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

I’d been part of his induction, his teacher, for chrissakes—and here I was, bailing?

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Here’s the link to past Hall of Fame inductions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2025

With the inductions concluded, Dion performed his signature hit “The Wanderer,” while Love brought the house down with “River Deep Mountain High.”

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024

Some staff were allowed to start work before they had completed their full inductions meaning they were insufficiently trained to deal with the particular challenges of dealing with the care home's residents.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2024

Stone didn’t get the elaborate, celebrity-stocked welcome that sometimes accompanies these inductions.

From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

"Not only are there no such experiences, no such observations, no such inductions, but it is impossible that any should be assigned."

From A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by C. M. Williams


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