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
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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She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001 and received that organization’s top prize, the Johnny Mercer Award, in June 2024.Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Strong National Museum of Play announced on Tuesday that My Little Pony, Phase 10 and Transformers were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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Trump and Vance will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, just two years after Vance took the oath of office for his first Senate term.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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The referendum led to the opening of the first legal casino, the Resort Casino Hotel, which was inaugurated in 1978.Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2024
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The White House Offer, as it was known inside Microsoft, would dispatch Microsoft consultants across the federal government to install the company’s cybersecurity products — which, as a part of the offer, were provided free of charge for a limited time.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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This includes cyber protection details, such as how much storage was backed up today, the amount of malware and malicious URLs blocked, existing vulnerabilities, and patches ready to install.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, many recalls are initiated due to the potential risk of contamination in the food product.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recalls were initiated for reasons ranging from concerns about contamination with dangerous pathogens to simple production and mislabeling mistakes that could result in consumers being exposed to allergic reactions.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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