instate

verb

in·​state in-ˈstāt How to pronounce instate (audio)
instated; instating; instates

transitive verb

1
: to set or establish in a rank or office : install
2
obsolete
a
b

Examples of instate in a Sentence

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for instate

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of instate was in 1603

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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

instate

verb
in·​state in-ˈstāt How to pronounce instate (audio)
instated; instating
: to install in a rank or office
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