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
But the suspension only lasted a matter of days, amid much criticism and calls for Kimmel to be re-instated.
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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
In the nearly thirteen years since his first encounter with the artist, Almqvist has instated himself as a kind of one-man Greek drama—chorus and actor both, once the herald of plot and now its complicator.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 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
Aryatara was instated on the eighth day of the country’s Hindu festival called Dashain.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The board instated member Tom Groneman in his place as president.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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
In the nearly thirteen years since his first encounter with the artist, Almqvist has instated himself as a kind of one-man Greek drama—chorus and actor both, once the herald of plot and now its complicator.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 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
Aryatara was instated on the eighth day of the country’s Hindu festival called Dashain.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The board instated member Tom Groneman in his place as president.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instated
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In 2015, the complex was inaugurated with a Miquel Barceló show.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
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In September, Pope Leo formally inaugurated the Borgo Laudato Si’, a 135-acre experiment in sustainable farming and environmental education on the grounds of the papal summer estate.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Sean Penn did the honors for Lyle Lovett, Matthew McConaughey inducted Willie Nelson, Cameron Crowe was on hand to usher My Morning Jacket in, and Ethan Hawke did it for John Prine.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Ronstadt, a singer and musician, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War The Russia-Ukraine conflict, initiated by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 (an extension of Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea) has served as a crucible for innovations in UAV warfare.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Seaport Research also initiated coverage of Applied Materials at a buy rating and $500 price target on Monday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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“Instated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instated. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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