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
Trump has promised to instate Musk as the head of a government-efficiency commission.
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Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
As a result, there are a lot more financial and legal stakes for AI companies and social platforms if they are tempted to take the shortcut and not instate proper labeling features.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024
Pinduoduo has even instated policies that favor customers to the detriment of merchants.
—Lavender Au, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
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.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
As a result, there are a lot more financial and legal stakes for AI companies and social platforms if they are tempted to take the shortcut and not instate proper labeling features.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024
Pinduoduo has even instated policies that favor customers to the detriment of merchants.
—Lavender Au, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
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.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instate
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Alamo Drafthouse founders Tim League and Karrie League will be inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame with Rodriguez and Hawley as part of the ceremony.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Parcells would retire after the season and be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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While the plans to develop the uninhabited Sazan Island, once a military base in the Bay of Vlora across the Adriatic Sea from Italy, have been in the works for months, final approval was granted last week, just days before Trump was inaugurated as the nation’s 47th president.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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In 1973, when President Richard Nixon was inaugurated, flags at the Capitol Building were flown at half-staff in order to honor the former President Harry Truman, who had died on December 26 prior to Nixon's inauguration.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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More From the Trend Micro Toolbar The Trend Micro Toolbar installs as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, adding several security features.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Only after her fiancé was killed, Hart said, did her employer install a lock and door handle.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Hesitation to initiate tasks, often fueled by the overwhelming nature of clutter, leads to avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Four specific moves — illegally attempting to end birthright citizenship, reviving the Schedule F order that could initiate a civil service purge, pardoning January 6 rioters, and ordering multiple investigations into the Biden administration — deserve particular attention.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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