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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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Russell's most famous photograph, from The Outlaw, lying in hay with her blouse draped off her shoulder, sultry and dangerous; the family surrounding Waterfield's bust at his Hall of Fame induction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Appliances and hardware include a dual-burner induction cooktop, full interior heating and A/C, 88-L compressor fridge, and 189-L fresh water tank.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prince did the honors of inducting them.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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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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Modern Catholic teachings do not express this attitude directly, but some Catholic feminists argue that views of women’s blood pollution still influence the church’s position against women’s ordination.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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At this stage of his career, Hicks will have been part of many ceremonies; ordination as a deacon and then a priest, consecration as an auxiliary bishop and installation as bishop in Joliet, Illinois.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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This program collects two mid-length documentaries by Raymond Depardon from the mid-1970s, inaugurating a career-spanning interest in former French colonial Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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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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Additional improvements will be new paths along Randall Road, storm sewer installation, traffic signal modifications, intersection lighting, roadway resurfacing and landscape restoration.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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On macOS, a one-time manual installation is required to enable the extended screens.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s goal to build a local defense industry is making progress but needs to overcome constraints on investment, talent, and technology, according to a report by think tank Azure Strategy.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the recent volatility has made some analysts wonder if gold still has the same luster as an investment.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yet House leadership fought off an attempt to at least sanction him, instead adopting a delay tactic of initiating another ethics investigation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy could have blamed the Eisenhower administration for initiating such a harebrained plan.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Catch The Enquirer's video with Bibb and Chapman at the top of the page, and keep an eye out for the next installment of the series.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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After months of negotiations, Universal has closed deals for the pair to star in a new installment of the studio’s turn-of-the-century action horror comedy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Instating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instating. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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