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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
Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instating
Noun
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The Hall’s 61st annual awards banquet and Hall of Fame induction is April 16 at the Hilton Denver City Center.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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In a pre-recorded video released in November 2021, Blue Ivy (then age 9) joined mom Beyoncé and other celebrities in reciting some of her rapper dad's famous lyrics in honor of his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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San Jose celebrated another set of sports heroes Thursday night at SAP Center, inducting the 30th class into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mayor Josh Huddlestun administered the oath of office, officially inducting the recruits into the department.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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Leo, who has promised to keep Francis' signature policies such as welcoming gay Catholics and discussing women's ordination, echoed his predecessor's frequent criticisms of the global economic system during his remarks on Tuesday.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Excess vitamin A can cause severe headaches, blurred vision and problems with co-ordination.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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ChatGPT passed that benchmark earlier this year, inaugurating a new technological era, though not necessarily one of superhuman intelligence.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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On Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron visited each of the attack sites before inaugurating a new memorial garden behind Paris City Hall.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
13 Nov. 2025
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Former warehouses house experimental galleries and interactive installations, while street art and local pop-ups provide endless backdrops for your Instagram photos.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The study highlights that alpine solar installations can deliver strong winter power output thanks to sunlight reflected by snow.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This sweatshirt is an investment-worthy wardrobe staple.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Brown grass and the apparent overgrowth on parts of the property might seem like a challenge for a future golf hub, but the Islams, the club’s new owners, are eager to make major investments to once again inspire the excitement that previously surrounded the club.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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In Texas, the state Legislature has sole responsibility for initiating amendments to its constitution.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Eleven is forced to enter the Abyss in person, initiating a fight between her and Vecna, while her friends fight the Mind Flayer.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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Later that year, Ewing would first appear as Thad in the third installment of season 11 and would go on to portray the young deputy and handyman for 50 episodes until September 1967.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Artemis 2 is the second installment for NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon to establish a permanent presence on the lunar surface.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Instating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instating. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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