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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The singer, who died in 2016 at age 53, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame three years later, just the third rapper to receive the accolade and the first woman in hip hop to do so.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Welcome to the wild world of casting non-professional actors, a practice that is in the spotlight this year as the Academy inaugurates the casting Oscar.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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In July 2024, a Power4Future facility was inaugurated with a dedicated production line for lithium battery systems supporting the NFS program.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Often, local water plants or health care facilities lack the funds and know-how to install the latest software patches or take other security steps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The county acted immediately after becoming aware of the video and initiated an investigation through the fraud unit of the California secretary of state’s office, said Erin Clausen, public information officer for the San Luis Obispo county clerk’s office.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The officers pulled their cruiser in front of the vehicle and turned on their blue lights to initiate a traffic stop.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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