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 the nearly thirteen years since his first encounter with the artist, Almqvist has instated himself as a kind of one-man Greek drama—chorus and actor both, once the herald of plot and now its complicator.
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Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
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
Trump has instated tariffs on a number of countries since entering office, including an initial 25 percent tariff on most Canadian goods.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
For that, the Legislature has to re-instate the $250 felony maximum for larceny.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
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
Trump has instated tariffs on a number of countries since entering office, including an initial 25 percent tariff on most Canadian goods.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025
For that, the Legislature has to re-instate the $250 felony maximum for larceny.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instate
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Billups, who was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2024, made $107 million as a player.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sterling was inducted last year, joining Shannon, a 2011 enshrinee.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Parisian boutique was inaugurated by Grace Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco, a long time friend of the brand.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Across the rest of the globe, Saudi Arabia will see the launch of the 33-suite Dream of the Desert and China will inaugurate the Golden Eagle Silk Road Express.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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And don’t skip the gutters — clean them regularly or install guards to keep water from sitting there.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Clear them out or install guards.—
Ryan Brennan
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The magnet induces the magnetic flux change needed to initiate the plasma and maintain the plasma current during the burn time.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Don’t try any physical contact, including a handshake, unless the royal initiates it.—
Veronica Bravo,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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