INSTATE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

instate

verb

in-ˈstāt

Definition of 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 of instate The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start and considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran will be instated within 30 days. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 June 2026 The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start and, considering the needs for removing the technical and military obstacles and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be instated within 30 days. — Arkansas Online, 17 June 2026 Though temporary, Winn says the service will act as a pilot for potentially instating it permanently. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 The governor also proposed instating stricter asset limits for Medi-Cal applicants — increasing the amount that assets will be included in income calculation to determine eligibility for the subsidized healthcare. — Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for instate

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He is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this fall as part of the class of 2026, honored for his work with both Joy Division and New Order.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Jennings continued to release solo albums in the late 1980s and 1990s, and he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

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Five African heads of state inaugurated on Wednesday a $16-billion oil refinery project in East Africa, following calls for the continent to boost its self-sufficiency in processing raw materials into finished products.

— Evelyne Musambi, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
The line was inaugurated in May 2024 with machinery supplied by Rieter.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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States like North Carolina,Vermont and Texas are spending millions to upgrade or install cooling systems.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
There will always be a need for someone to lay fiber, install power equipment, maintain transmission lines, retrofit buildings, and wire the data centers that AI requires.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

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