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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
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
The governor also proposed instating stricter asset limits for Medi-Cal applicants — increasing the amount that assets will be included in income calculation to determine eligibility for the subsidized healthcare.
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Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Other parts of North Carolina are also instating drought restrictions, including in the Raleigh area.
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Eva Flowe
april 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Perhaps a better alternative would have been instating a more general Old Hollywood dress code, rather than pointing to two specific, but very different, decades.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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.
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Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Though temporary, Winn says the service will act as a pilot for potentially instating it permanently.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
The governor also proposed instating stricter asset limits for Medi-Cal applicants — increasing the amount that assets will be included in income calculation to determine eligibility for the subsidized healthcare.
—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Other parts of North Carolina are also instating drought restrictions, including in the Raleigh area.
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Eva Flowe
april 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Perhaps a better alternative would have been instating a more general Old Hollywood dress code, rather than pointing to two specific, but very different, decades.
—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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
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Swift arrived at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony with Kelce and both of their families, marking one of the couple's biggest public celebrations to date.
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The kitchen block across the way is pretty conventional and relies on a portable single-hob induction cooktop that can be used on the counter or outside via the AC electrical outlet.
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Alongside this annual list, and for the fifth year, Forbes is inducting nine marketing leaders into its Forbes CMO Hall of Fame, recognizing those who would have this year appeared on the World’s Most Influential CMOs list five times.
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Their friendship would span decades, with Smith also formally inducting Davis into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
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The July 2 decree said the two bishops leading the unauthorized ordination, held in Switzerland on July 1, had been excommunicated, along with the four priests who had become new bishops, which was widely expected.
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Cardinal Blaise Cupich presided over the ordination.
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Kim has moved quickly to capitalize, pouring investment into modernizing his capital and inaugurating one tourist resort after another.
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In 1958, liberals and conservatives reached an agreement to alternate power, inaugurating the period known as the National Front.
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The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
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Authorities say a subcontracted excavation company was working ahead of the installation of a sanitary sewer line at the time of the incident.
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Goldman Sachs reinforced that view this week, initiating coverage with a buy rating and a $186 price target.
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In court documents, O’Hara alleged the defendants violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, accusing them of unlawfully restricting free speech and initiating an unlawful seizure while using excessive force.
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Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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Strengthening domestic chip supply The agreement builds on Micron’s ongoing investment to expand automotive semiconductor production in the United States.
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This story is from an installment of In the Loupe, our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world.
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And now, Raphael is one of the stars of Elle, the latest installment in the Legally Blonde universe.
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“Instating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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