instated; instating; instates
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the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday
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The agency warned that failure to observe the remaining judicial restrictions could result in harsher restrictions being instated.
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Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
The deal also promises to boost pay, which could set a precedent for other institutions—but raises will not be instated until 2026 at the earliest.
—Bykatie Langin, science.org, 10 Jan. 2025
The big picture: The move comes after Trump instated a sweeping executive order revoking decades of federal diversity and affirmative action practices and gutting mechanisms historically used to root out discrimination and guarantee equal opportunity.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The university has instated a hiring freeze, deferred certain projects and announced the end of its tuition guarantee starting next fall.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
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Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
The deal also promises to boost pay, which could set a precedent for other institutions—but raises will not be instated until 2026 at the earliest.
—Bykatie Langin, science.org, 10 Jan. 2025
The big picture: The move comes after Trump instated a sweeping executive order revoking decades of federal diversity and affirmative action practices and gutting mechanisms historically used to root out discrimination and guarantee equal opportunity.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The university has instated a hiring freeze, deferred certain projects and announced the end of its tuition guarantee starting next fall.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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