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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Whatever the reason, the Chicago Cubs added to that total Friday, belting four long balls in an 11-5 win in front of 32,320 — including Sosa, the franchise’s all-time home run leader who will join Derrek Lee in being inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame on Sunday.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Dryden was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Trump is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president of the United States.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Trump, 79, is the oldest person to be inaugurated as president, and Vance, 41, is one of the youngest to serve as second in command.—
Francesca Chambers,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, social occasions might be canceled or initiated.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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My dad, who was on AT&T, initiated the same test, and the Skylo phone still received one SMS message out of order as well.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Instated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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