INSTATING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present participle of instate

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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

Since releasing his debut album, Jay-Z has racked up 25 Grammy wins as well as several historic firsts for a rapper, including his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (in 2017) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2021).

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins take a wholesome family pic with their kids during his Music City Walk of Fame induction ceremony on July 8 in Nashville.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of induction

Verb

The two companies recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect, inducting Hazama Ando into Helical’s Official Partner program.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Alongside this annual list, and for the fifth year, Forbes is inducting nine marketing leaders into its Forbes CMO Hall of Fame, recognizing those who would have this year appeared on the World’s Most Influential CMOs list five times.

— Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of inducting

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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

Verb

Britain’s oppression invited the people to take charge of their government, inaugurating a period of broader political participation.

— T. H. Breen, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Kim has moved quickly to capitalize, pouring investment into modernizing his capital and inaugurating one tourist resort after another.

— Stella Kim, NBC news, 8 June 2026

Definition of inaugurating

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In many cases, reverse recruiting is about not only identifying existing openings but also creating opportunities by initiating conversations that otherwise would never take place.

— Gabe Dymond, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The technical agreement allows AMPERA to integrate specialized external neutron sources directly into its proprietary reactor architecture, a critical requirement for initiating and controlling its unconventional fission process.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of initiating

Noun

To be sure, the surge in the size and number of monster deals could be overshadowing other money-raising efforts from smaller companies and investment by smaller funds, industry experts said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Chinese solar and battery imports have changed the calculus for investments in global renewable projects, says Dele Kuti, global head of energy and infrastructure for Standard Bank, the largest bank in Africa.

— Julia Simon, NPR, 9 July 2026

Definition of investment

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Last year alone, the five-month delay of the 2025 second installment of taxes cost CPS about $30 million, or approximately $220,000 per day at the peak.

— Jennifer Custer, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Interview ended with a tender reunion between Lestat and Louis, and audiences’ appetite for the sexy blood-suckers, arguably the hottest couple on TV, has only grown in anticipation of the latest installment of their story.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

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