as in inaugurates
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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Welcome to the wild world of casting non-professional actors, a practice that is in the spotlight this year as the Academy inaugurates the casting Oscar.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, on Monday.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts both non-performers and performers alike each year.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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Deutsche Bank initiates Ascentage Pharma as buy Deutsche said the biopharma company is firing on all cylinders.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Beyond a few million K, fusion through the proton-proton chain initiates.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Apr. 2026
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Washington routinely installs foreign flags along major corridors near the White House and federal office buildings during state visits and other high-level diplomatic events, a long-standing practice meant to honor visiting leaders and signal the significance of the occasion.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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Each installs locally on Mac or PC with no subscription required.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Instates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instates. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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