INSTATE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

instate

verb

in-ˈstāt

as in to induct

to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday

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Recent Examples of instate Other parts of North Carolina are also instating drought restrictions, including in the Raleigh area. —

Eva Flowe april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 Perhaps a better alternative would have been instating a more general Old Hollywood dress code, rather than pointing to two specific, but very different, decades. —

Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026 The manufacturer still needs the Federal Aviation Administration’s approval for further Max increases beyond 42 per month, a requirement the regulator instated after a near-catastrophic midair blowout of a panel in January 2024. —

Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026 Peel was one of the modern Conservative Party's founders and went on to instate several liberal reforms. —

Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for instate

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From a box-score perspective, Brind’Amour’s case ranks similarly to that of Rick Tocchet, Bill Guerin and Ray Whitney, who are all unlikely to be inducted given other sure-thing candidates about to retire around the league.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 June 2026
After attending Game 4 of the NBA finals on June 10, Swift was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with Travis cheering her on.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026