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
Nearly a million migrants had gotten screening appointments through the app since it was instated in January 2023.
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Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
In either case, the city would instate a temporary replacement and then hold a special election within 80 days.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
The agency warned that failure to observe the remaining judicial restrictions could result in harsher restrictions being instated.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The move comes after Trump instated a sweeping executive order revoking decades of federal diversity and affirmative action practices and gutting mechanisms historically used to root out discrimination and guarantee equal opportunity.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
In either case, the city would instate a temporary replacement and then hold a special election within 80 days.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
The agency warned that failure to observe the remaining judicial restrictions could result in harsher restrictions being instated.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The move comes after Trump instated a sweeping executive order revoking decades of federal diversity and affirmative action practices and gutting mechanisms historically used to root out discrimination and guarantee equal opportunity.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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The Natural Disasters, Lex Luger, and Michelle McCool will also be inducted.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Later this year, the company will inaugurate L’Isle-d’Espagnac, a leather goods workshop in Charente, while Loupes in Gironde, and Charleville-Mézières in Ardennes, will open in 2026 and 2027, respectively.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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As soon as Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials began turning away migrants at the Mexico border, canceling their appointments.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The following month, as immigrants were crossing from Mexico, Abbott announced the state would install a 1,000-foot strip of buoys to prevent river crossings.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Apr. 2025
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Any Android user can install AVG’s free mobile antivirus, which combines a substantial collection of security features with many, many upsell opportunities.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The recall, initiated by Blooming Import Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, affects 74 cases of Golden Crop Candy, which included the dyes Blue 1, Red 40 and Acid Red 18, which were not listed on the product label.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Businesses are wary of making those investments, citing uncertainty in operating conditions initiated by Trump’s tariff push, which has been rolled out in fits and starts.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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