as in to induct
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 instate
In 2023, President Biden and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) agreed to raise the debt ceiling while instating additional federal spending caps over the subsequent two years.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
The agency warned that failure to observe the remaining judicial restrictions could result in harsher restrictions being instated.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
In either case, the city would instate a temporary replacement and then hold a special election within 80 days.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
Nearly a million migrants had gotten screening appointments through the app since it was instated in January 2023.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
The agency warned that failure to observe the remaining judicial restrictions could result in harsher restrictions being instated.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
In either case, the city would instate a temporary replacement and then hold a special election within 80 days.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
Nearly a million migrants had gotten screening appointments through the app since it was instated in January 2023.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instate
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Octo-hires often get inducted into a position when a company catfishes them, refusing to disclose the full responsibilities of the role.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In the end, Rhodes officially inducts the four magicians into The Eye and becomes their handler for all future performances.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Martens will inaugurate his tenure at Margiela with an Artisanal collection due to be unveiled on July 9 at 7.30 p.m. After presenting his first couture collection for Valentino in January, Alessandro Michele is sitting out this season.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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In March 2025, Turkey and Azerbaijan inaugurated a new gas pipeline connecting Nakhichevan to Turkey’s gas grid, and thus reduced Nakhichevan’s decades-old reliance on Iranian energy.—
Zaur Shiriyev,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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For Pinterest Ads Manager, install the Pinterest tag.—
Paul Ross,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Trim trees; install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and/or impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Anthony Devlin/Press Association via AP What To Know The recall was initiated by Publix on May 9 and was classified by the FDA on June 3.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Key operational processes must at least be initiated during this stage.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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