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
Trump has instated tariffs on a number of countries since entering office, including an initial 25 percent tariff on most Canadian goods.
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Surina Venkat, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
For that, the Legislature has to re-instate the $250 felony maximum for larceny.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Some experts have already speculated that if the 39 percent levy sticks, brands might instate a temporary hiatus in the American market.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
The board instated member Tom Groneman in his place as president.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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Surina Venkat, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
For that, the Legislature has to re-instate the $250 felony maximum for larceny.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Some experts have already speculated that if the 39 percent levy sticks, brands might instate a temporary hiatus in the American market.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
The board instated member Tom Groneman in his place as president.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instate
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Eleven of them were inducted between 1963 and 1972.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Guthrie is also a New York Times bestselling author and was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 2022.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was in Tijuana to inaugurate the first section of the nearly seven-mile project.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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But this award, which was inaugurated in 2023 with a Jesso win, circles the same handful of writers, and country scribes like Jessie Jo Dillon, pop bards like Amy Allen, and reggaeton men-at-arms like Edgar Barrera are just as up next.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The easiest way to keep snowplow operators in bounds is to install reflectors along your driveway's edge.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, there’s been little so far in terms of efforts to install the necessary guardrails to ensure abuses don’t happen again.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Many of those fans took to chanting for the firing of general manager Nico Collins, who is said to have initiated the deal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Summers says the medical team initiated CPR immediately and delivered her son within six minutes of the code call—a feat that saved his life.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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