instated

past tense of instate
as in inducted
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 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
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  • Laura Pausini was also honored with the Icon Award, Elvis Crespo was inducted into the Billboard Hall of Fame, and Peso Pluma took home the first-ever Billboard Vanguard Award.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The five-time All-Star, two-time All-Defense and three-time All-NBA was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • After Kibaki’s victory was declared, the president was inaugurated in a strange dusk ceremony that infuriated Odinga’s camp.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The last iteration of Abu Dhabi Art, inaugurated in 2007, will take place this fall before the event transforms to Frieze Abu Dhabi in November 2026.
    News Desk, Artforum, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Vehicles used as arrest tactic Some of these car crashes have been initiated by federal agents and show a willingness to use aggressive and potentially dangerous tactics.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Officers initiated life-saving measures and the teen was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Instated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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