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 response to the lawsuit, the government argued that an injunction was unnecessary, since the federal government had already restored the students’ immigration statuses and instated a new policy — on April 26 — that the government wouldn’t revoke immigration statuses again for the same reason.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Now, a new style has been instated for men, one with just as much attitude but a lot more dimension.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
Kain said that the threat was isolated to the two minors in custody, but that sheriff officials had spoken with administrators about instating additional security measures at the school.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 May 2025
In March, the Trump administration briefly instated a 25% tariff on Mexico.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
Now, a new style has been instated for men, one with just as much attitude but a lot more dimension.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
Kain said that the threat was isolated to the two minors in custody, but that sheriff officials had spoken with administrators about instating additional security measures at the school.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 May 2025
In March, the Trump administration briefly instated a 25% tariff on Mexico.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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The sovereign, 76, stepped out wearing his Marshal's uniform with the Order of the Thistle insignia, reflecting his position in Scotland's highest order of chivalry, which his wife, Queen Camilla, was inducted into last year.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Ulrich first recalled the time in 2006 when Metallica inducted Black Sabbath into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and played a few of their songs as Ozzy, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward looked on from the audience.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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Citing comments from industry sources familiar with the matter, the South Korean publication noted that the Hanwha Ocean Global Engineering Center India was inaugurated on Sunday at an industrial hub in Noida, some 26 kilometers away from India's capital, New Delhi.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Then, shortly after Trump was inaugurated, ICE officers asked Blanco to come in for another appointment and detained him.—
Perla Trevizo,
ProPublica,
30 July 2025
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Kugler’s resignation creates an immediate opportunity for Trump to install an official at the Fed who can push for those lower rates, rather than having to wait until January when her term was due to expire to appoint a replacement.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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Bengals demanded county pay for new suites, reimburse team for other projects Blackburn's letter also demanded the county pay to install six field-level suites in the stadium, estimated to cost $50 million.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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But such laws are only effective if the individual demonstrated warning signs so that others can alert law enforcement and initiate the process of revoking the person’s firearm, Chittum said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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In the winter of 1967, Senator Clinton P. Anderson and his space committee initiated an inquiry into the disastrous Apollo 1 fire that killed three American astronauts.—
Matthew Beddingfield,
Scientific American,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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