INSTATES Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Welcome to the wild world of casting non-professional actors, a practice that is in the spotlight this year as the Academy inaugurates the casting Oscar.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, on Monday.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026

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The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025

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Raymond James initiates BrightSpring as outperform Raymond James says the healthcare company has a differentiated offering.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 July 2026
In this layer, each action should be evaluated in context, aligned with the correct user identity and enforced consistently, regardless of which agent initiates it.

— Alex Salazar, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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The next critical Lightcamp component is the compact pull-out kitchen that installs just below the sleeping platform.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
Plus, the Missouri and Kansas sides of Kansas City are linked anew by a redevelopment of the Rock Island Bridge that installs food outlets and public spaces on a historic former railroad crossing.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

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