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
In place of funding from the university, the department proposed instating a fee requiring all non-Pell Grant eligible students to pay $25 each semester.
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump has instated tariffs on a number of countries since entering office, including an initial 25 percent tariff on most Canadian goods.
—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
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump has instated tariffs on a number of countries since entering office, including an initial 25 percent tariff on most Canadian goods.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instate
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Last year, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Chari was a 6-foot-1 post player who finished her career as the all-time leading scorer at Green Bay, which inducted her into its hall of fame.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The bloc doesn’t have a mechanism to expel a wayward member, but Western diplomats told me that brazen electoral theft would inaugurate a perilous new era.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The museum is the most recent of a string of outposts inaugurated in recent years by the Pompidou, which operates branches in Metz, France, and Málaga, Spain.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Apr. 2026
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California is currently the only state where drivers cannot install these kits.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The restaurateur is looking to do a reconstruction of the front entrance along Washington Street as well as install a new pergola for an outdoor patio, officials said.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Epstein, the records show, tried to initiate a back-channel meeting between the Saudi crown prince and Qatar’s ex-prime minister.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Republicans in the majority have so far failed to uphold their constitutional responsibility to initiate impeachment proceedings, that does not absolve others of their duty.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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