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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That bestseller is now up to 698 weeks somewhere on the tally and, in less than a month, the blockbuster will almost certainly become the latest title to be inducted into the 700-week club.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
In June, she was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026

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Users must explicitly install the plugin and grant ChatGPT several macOS permissions, including AppleScript, Accessibility, and Full Disk Access.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Ward said the proposal could also reduce regulatory barriers for homeowners with existing rooftop solar while expanding access to solar power for people who cannot install panels on their own homes.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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Early in this year’s war, the United States and Israel considered launching ground operations to extract nuclear material but never initiated them, judging them to be highly risky and unlikely to affect the regime’s decision-making.

— Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Oppenheimer initiates Factorial as outperform Oppenheimer says the battery manufacturer has plenty more room to run.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

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