instated

past tense of instate
as in inaugurated
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 instated Andre Onana spent the 2025-26 season on loan at Trabzonspor, while Bayindir did not start over Lammens since the Belgian was instated. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 July 2026 The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start, and considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles, and de-mining by the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be instated within 30 days. Npr Staff, NPR, 18 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 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 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 But the suspension only lasted a matter of days, amid much criticism and calls for Kimmel to be re-instated. Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Apr. 2026 The manufacturer still needs the Federal Aviation Administration’s approval for further Max increases beyond 42 per month, a requirement the regulator instated after a near-catastrophic midair blowout of a panel in January 2024. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instated
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  • The Bucksbaum Award was inaugurated in 2000 by the late Melva Bucksbaum, a patron of the arts and longtime Whitney trustee.
    News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
  • The category was inaugurated in 2008 with Survivor host Probst taking the Emmy for the first four years.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026
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  • This comes after Arison was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class last year.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Now that Gallagher, 59, and Collins, 75, stand to run into one another when they’re inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this fall, Collins is speaking out.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
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  • The investment firm initiated coverage of the space technology name with an outperform rating.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Emergency personnel from multiple agencies responded to the scene and initiated lifesaving efforts for the woman, who was operating the personal watercraft.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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“Instated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instated. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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