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.
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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
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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Earlier this year it was inducted into the French luxury goods association Comité Colbert.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted Dreja as part of the Yardbirds in 1992.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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In its 2024 edition, the festival inaugurated the Country of Honor, with Palestine holding that distinction and programming featuring a spate of Palestinian films.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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That May, days after Vladimir Putin was inaugurated to his first term as Russia’s President, a high-ranking Kremlin official conveyed a list of demands to NTV.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 72% of censorship attempts in 2024 were initiated by pressure groups and decision makers who have been swayed by them.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Steve Uryasz confirmed the announcement, adding that the school has initiated an employee conduct review.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Instated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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