instate

verb

in-ˈstāt How to pronounce instate (audio)
Definition of instatenext
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, in considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be instated within 30 days. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 17 June 2026 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. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 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 See All Example Sentences for instate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instate
  1. induct
  2. inaugurate
  3. install
  4. initiate
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  • In June 2026, Austin cheered his sister on from the audience while she was inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
    — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • The group helped define hip-hop’s golden age, became the first rap act inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and remains one of the genre’s most influential pioneers.
    — Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of induct
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  • Art as cult fodder, marginalia, obscurantism—Duchamp inaugurated all of this.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
  • The Vatican Museums last week inaugurated a major restoration of Raphael’s Loggia, an epic fresco cycle decorating a 213-foot-long corridor in the Apostolic Palace, where the pope lives.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026
Definition of inaugurate
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  • Years before his diagnosis, Pat Aust advocated to install a sprinkler system inside the care home.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The hotel was one of the first to install a lobby DJ booth, and Radiohead hosted their press launches for OK Computer and Kid A here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Definition of install
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  • The bank initiated coverage of the telecommunications giant with an underweight rating.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • This broad mission translates into a wide variety of programs, most of which are initiated by individual chapters according to their own priorities.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of initiate

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