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
Tariffs on most countries remain on hold because of 90-day pauses instated by Trump, meant to usher in trade deals, and uncertainty over Trump’s authority to instate double-digit tariffs remains.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
Given the recent diagnoses linked to a single donor, however, Kasper argues that there should be a limit on the number of births or families for a single donor instated across Europe.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 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
Tariffs on most countries remain on hold because of 90-day pauses instated by Trump, meant to usher in trade deals, and uncertainty over Trump’s authority to instate double-digit tariffs remains.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
Given the recent diagnoses linked to a single donor, however, Kasper argues that there should be a limit on the number of births or families for a single donor instated across Europe.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 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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Martin, now 57, was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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And in October, the former offensive lineman will be inducted into the Bengals Ring of Honor with teammate Lemar Parrish.—
Beryl Love,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump, 79, is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president, and Vance, 41, is one of the youngest to serve as second in command.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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And gerrymandering — the original Massachusetts political Gerry who inaugurated the practice — arrived over 200 years ago.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 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.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In early 2023, the governor replaced much of the school’s board of trustees with political allies and helped install Corcoran, a former House speaker and education commissioner, as president.—
Alice Herman,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Trump has previously ordered certain drug cartels — including five Mexican syndicates — to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, and last month signed a Pentagon directive initiating the use of military force against drug trafficking groups.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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My dad, who was on AT&T, initiated the same test, and the Skylo phone still received one SMS message out of order as well.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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