INSTATING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in induction

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verb

present participle of instate

as in inducting

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 instating

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Though temporary, Winn says the service will act as a pilot for potentially instating it permanently. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 The governor also proposed instating stricter asset limits for Medi-Cal applicants — increasing the amount that assets will be included in income calculation to determine eligibility for the subsidized healthcare. — Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 Other parts of North Carolina are also instating drought restrictions, including in the Raleigh area. — Eva Flowe april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 Perhaps a better alternative would have been instating a more general Old Hollywood dress code, rather than pointing to two specific, but very different, decades. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026 In place of funding from the university, the department proposed instating a fee requiring all non-Pell Grant eligible students to pay $25 each semester. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Stewart sealed her reinvention with a Best Actress nomination for Spencer back in 2022, but due to the Academy’s longstanding bias against hunks, Pattinson has been forced to wait longer for his own induction into the Oscar clubhouse.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Amin is partnered with forever Saint Drew Brees, who is fresh off his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction in black and gold.

— Takashi Williams, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of induction

Verb

Snoop also had the honor of inducting Pac into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
As the son of a Bears legend, Payton grew up in the public eye, inducting his father into the NFL Hall of Fame as a 12-year-old in 1993.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of inducting

Noun

The July 2 decree said the two bishops leading the unauthorized ordination, held in Switzerland on July 1, had been excommunicated, along with the four priests who had become new bishops, which was widely expected.

— Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Cardinal Blaise Cupich presided over the ordination.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 20 June 2026

Definition of ordination

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The device is rated for up to four years on a replaceable battery, with USB-C power available for permanent installations.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Wyandotte County residents can vote on their favorite student art installations during this weekend’s Third Friday Art Walk.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of installation

Verb

League officials said the Clippers violated salary cap rules by initiating off-court income opportunities and facilitating endorsement agreements for Kawhi Leonard, who was also fined $700,000.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
District officials are now tasked with choosing between creating direct costs to taxpayers or initiating widespread layoffs.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of initiating

Noun

This is also a mechanism that can support the scaling and financing of new industrial companies in clean tech, and the investment in new sustainable technologies.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Yet at an event on Thursday, Huang displayed unwavering confidence, projecting that Nvidia's chip sales will double next year as nations and corporations continue scaling up AI investments.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of investment

Noun

Also set to hit theaters on that day is New Line’s next installment in the Final Destination franchise.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
What the new €105m has been used for is not stated, though its use on transfers would tally with The Athletic's understanding of how the first Gordon instalment was met.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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