instates

verb

present tense third-person singular of instate
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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  1. inaugurates
  2. inducts
  3. initiates
  4. installs
Verb
  • Our history, it’s implied, inaugurates the best version of our future.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Northlight Theatre inaugurates its swank Evanston digs with The Front Page, set in a Chicago newsroom and starring real-life spouses Kate Fry and Timothy Edward Kane.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaugurates
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  • The Hall of Fame inducts one of the largest classes in its history.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of inducts
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  • If the release of taurine initiates NLRP3 inflammation, would supplementing the macrophages with taurine stop inflammation?
    — Kristel Tjandra, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Archdiocese initiates church investigation The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas issued a statement Tuesday responding to Storey’s guilty plea.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiates
Verb
  • Whether Adobe strikes ArtCraft down or Anthropic installs more guardrails onto its models to prevent reverse engineering, AI is here to stay, and so are AI apps.
    — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
  • To combat inertia, the team installs the Alluminox platform in hospitals free of charge, and charge them only a minimal fee per use.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of installs
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