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instating

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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 Synonyms for instating
Noun
  • The class encompasses information about exercises to prepare the mother for birth, relaxation and coping techniques, pain control options, labor positioning, induction and C-section basics, recovery and welcoming baby.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • There were ten CMOs eligible for induction into the 2025 Forbes CMO Hall of Fame class.
    Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Gamboa’s LinkedIn displays an ordination certificate from the seminary.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
  • McElroy had been San Diego’s first-ever cardinal and gained national attention because of his more progressive stances on a range of hot-button issues, including support for the ordination of women.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Set up installations that people want to photograph.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • My only minor complaint here is that quite a few pieces of double-sided tape were involved in the installation.
    Brad Bourque, Wired News, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The Giants were happy with the investment after year one of the deal.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • And those are children who arguably could really benefit from this type of investment the most.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • During the 180-review period, the Attorney General shall cease initiating new FCPA investigations or enforcement actions, absent exception.
    Robert Anello, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Start Fertilizing in Early Spring or Late Winter When the days start to get longer and the temperatures warm in early spring or late winter, orchids begin producing new growth and initiating bud development, Kondrat says.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The closest thing to a second baseman in the first installment of The Athletic’s Top 30 trade candidates was the infielder at No. 29, Baltimore’s Ramon Urías, who has played mostly third in his career.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Rotten Tomatoes audiences are being pretty hard on this Danny Boyle zombie movie at 67%, despite critics giving the installment the best reviews the 23-year-old franchise has ever seen at 92%.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • There are resources available to Lucy, from employment and housing assistance programs to job placement services to free or low-cost mental health counseling.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • Consider offering support services like résumé writing, job placement assistance or access to career coaches.
    Tony Butler-Sims, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • In the late nineties, a delegation of Sahtu Dene travelled to Hiroshima to acknowledge their role in that destruction, despite their own ordeals with cancer and poverty.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
  • Notably, the United States has not ratified the treaty, and the country didn’t send a formal delegation to the conference, per the AP.
    Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
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“Instating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instating. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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