as in inaugurates
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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In theory, this transition inaugurates a chapter of enfranchisement, but in the next scene the Senegalese businessmen are in suits, and the white men return with briefcases full of money as bribes.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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Monness Crespi Hardt & Co initiates Circle as buy Monness said Circle has a wide moat.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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One player initiates by entering the ball to Jokic at the elbow or high post, then setting or receiving a screen from another teammate.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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This license works offline and installs directly on your Windows computer.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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That also means the sculpture will be back on public view for a limited time, when the auction house installs it in the fourth-floor bathroom of its brand-new headquarters for 10 days leading up to the sale.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Instates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instates. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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