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
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  • Osservatorio Fondazione Prada, inaugurated in December 2016 and dedicated to artistic curation, occupies the uppermost levels.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This inaugurated the transatlantic African slave trade, which lasted until 1808, when it was banned by Congress.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • He was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame in 2002.
    MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Chesney, who was inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2025, recently finished a residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • In April Bangladesh health officials initiated a large-scale measles vaccination campaign, targeting some 18 million children.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, plaintiffs contend that the commission initiated the early renewal proceeding to retaliate against plaintiffs in violation of the First Amendment.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Instated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instated. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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