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instating

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verb

present participle of instate
as in inducting
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 Synonyms for instating
Noun
  • The annual induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles in the fall.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The following year, on January 18, 1989, the fourth annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was also held at the Waldorf-Astoria.
    Jaclyn Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This weekend, Francis was supposed to have celebrated deacons, a ministry in the church that precedes ordination to the priesthood.
    Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Pope Francis said in 2016 that the ban on women's ordination as priests is likely to remain in place forever, according to the National Catholic Reporter.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On Saturday, six local immigrant and refugee artists debuted an art installation at the San Diego Central Library, in collaboration with the local historical society, that shows parallels between the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II and the experiences of immigrants today.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Part of being able to lower costs for the builder was focused on making the installation process more efficient.
    Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Investing involves risk and your investment may lose value.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • His attacks on universities involve lives and investments here at home.
    Atul Gawande, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • During the 180-review period, the Attorney General shall cease initiating new FCPA investigations or enforcement actions, absent exception.
    Robert Anello, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Start Fertilizing in Early Spring or Late Winter When the days start to get longer and the temperatures warm in early spring or late winter, orchids begin producing new growth and initiating bud development, Kondrat says.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • From the jump, the show was willing to reinvent side characters and subplots, while infusing the themes of the video game’s first installment—survival and unconditional love—into its smallest creations.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Season 5 is now the highest grossing installment of the series, generating $42.4 million at the domestic box office.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For Pope Francis, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the church camerlengo, or cardinal chamberlain (the official that manages the household of the pope), presided over the certification of death and the placement of the body in a coffin.
    George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Though, growing onions from seeds can be tricky with placement and spacing in the soil.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who leads the Iranian delegation in the talks has rejected negotiations that would limit his country's program as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff has said would be required.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The collaboration brings a delegation of Swiss filmmakers and officials to Beijing, with Swiss Ambassador Johann N. Schneider-Ammann expected to attend the opening ceremony.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Instating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instating. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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