instate

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 on the Web Texas politicians have been pressuring the Biden administration to take more decisive action to make Mexico deliver, including instating sanctions. Devika Rao, theweek, 27 June 2024 Preston said the hotline also gets calls from parents and teachers unsure what their rights are, and that of the students who called, more than 80% report increased instances of being bullied at school since the parental notification policies were instated. Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024 Sato is officially and ceremoniously instated as the oyabun of Chihara-kai. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024 According to the Federal Election Commission, the draft was instated in 1914 in response to corruption at polling places where political machines were fabricating ballots in Omaha. Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for instate 

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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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