instated; instating; instates
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the new secretary of the treasury was instated on Monday
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Voluntary abdication has become a pattern for the royal family of the world's wealthiest country, and the ceremony will instate Prince Guillaume as Lieutenant-Representative for his father.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
For example, her business instated a rule that no employee can take vacation within the first three months of their employment.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
See you on the other side, once you’ve officially been instated as the star of the new season!
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 13 Sep. 2024
The third suspect was seen running through an apartment complex near the shopping center, and authorities instated a shelter-in-place order, believing the suspect could have a gun.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
For example, her business instated a rule that no employee can take vacation within the first three months of their employment.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
See you on the other side, once you’ve officially been instated as the star of the new season!
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 13 Sep. 2024
The third suspect was seen running through an apartment complex near the shopping center, and authorities instated a shelter-in-place order, believing the suspect could have a gun.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instate. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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