instated; instating; instates
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the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday
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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.
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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
Trump has promised to instate Musk as the head of a government-efficiency commission.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
Trump has promised to instate Musk as the head of a government-efficiency commission.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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