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
Other limitations are instated, such as the ability to trade materials and crafted items exclusively with one another.
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Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
Based on previous data, a minority of Medicare enrollees are likely to see a significant reduction in spending compared to before the cap was instated.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
Later on Tuesday, officials instated a power blackout as a operation to move the crowd out began.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Upward of 6,000 residents have been affected by the notice, which has been instated for an undetermined amount of time, according to the news release.
—Austin American-Statesman, 14 Jan. 2024
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Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
Based on previous data, a minority of Medicare enrollees are likely to see a significant reduction in spending compared to before the cap was instated.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
Later on Tuesday, officials instated a power blackout as a operation to move the crowd out began.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Upward of 6,000 residents have been affected by the notice, which has been instated for an undetermined amount of time, according to the news release.
—Austin American-Statesman, 14 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instate
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The Bella Twins were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to his storied career, Brown was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s inaugural 1986 class alongside legends such as Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley and Little Richard.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump started his second term as the oldest person inaugurated as president, at 78 years and 220 days old, with Biden right behind him at 78 years and 61 days old.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Soon after Trump was inaugurated, the federal government froze all grants, including NIH grants.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Free catered lunches were introduced to Hollywood’s office culture by Silicon Valley, where companies like Facebook would install shopping mall-style food courts to keep programmers fed and happy.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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The City of Charlotte will install signs in the Dilworth and Wilmore neighborhoods starting this March for a new permit program to regulate parking.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Companies across the country had pledged sweeping support for diversity efforts after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in 2020 initiated a national social justice movement.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ocalan's momentous announcement is part of a new effort for peace between the group and the Turkish state, which was initiated in October by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's coalition partner, Devlet Bahceli.—
ROBERT BADENDIECK AND SUZAN FRASER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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