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 2023, President Biden and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) agreed to raise the debt ceiling while instating additional federal spending caps over the subsequent two years.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
The agency warned that failure to observe the remaining judicial restrictions could result in harsher restrictions being instated.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
In either case, the city would instate a temporary replacement and then hold a special election within 80 days.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
Nearly a million migrants had gotten screening appointments through the app since it was instated in January 2023.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
The agency warned that failure to observe the remaining judicial restrictions could result in harsher restrictions being instated.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
In either case, the city would instate a temporary replacement and then hold a special election within 80 days.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
Nearly a million migrants had gotten screening appointments through the app since it was instated in January 2023.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instate
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In 2016, when Rose was inducted into the Reds’ Hall of Fame and his number was retired and in 2017 when his statue was dedicated, the franchise was in a rebuilding phase, losing 94 games in each of those seasons.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The Hall of Famers Gallery honors every Hall of Famer inducted into the hall and a key symbol of the renovation is a cast racket for every inductee.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Our latest project is La Casa di Maratea, a family villa in Basilicata, inaugurated a year ago.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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When Pope Francis was elected as Pope on March 13, 2013, he was inaugurated just six days later.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 May 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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For rabbits, install a fence with a minimum height of 18 inches with one-inch openings, such as inexpensive chicken wire, which will last a few seasons.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Additionally, the company agreed to initiate a strategic review.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
10 May 2025
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That allows the Sky to utilize their bigs to initiate actions at the perimeter, such as dribble handoffs that create options for guards to cut, shoot or set up a new screen.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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