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
Altman returned to his role just days after his removal and a new board was instated.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 12 May 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
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
Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 12 May 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
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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Trump, the oldest president ever inaugurated, will turn 80 on June 14.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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In May, Nokia inaugurated an AI Networking Innovation Lab in Sunnyvale, California, in partnership with firms such as AMD, Lenovo, Supermicro, and Keysight.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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He will be inducted into the Concordia-Saint Paul Athletics Hall of Fame this fall.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The star is also set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The Feather Alert, a state public alert system working much like the AMBER Alert for missing children, is initiated when a Native American goes missing.—
James C Ramos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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In this particular case, the deputy initiated Thomas’ traffic stop based upon his visual observation, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.—
Sofia Saric
May 28,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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“Instated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instated. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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