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instating

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verb

present participle of instate
as in inducting
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 Synonyms for instating
Noun
  • Beltran — who received 57.1% of the vote last year — is in his third year of eligibility, so induction is likely coming sooner rather than later for the former five-tool center fielder.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
  • On April 28th, 1967, Ali refused induction into the U.S. military.
    Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Four days after the ordination policy change took effect, Cox petitioned the local United Methodist authority’s board of ordained ministry to reconsider her application for commissioning.
    David Farré, The Tennessean, 10 July 2024
  • For most of the 50-plus years since his ordination, Ramazzini has been bishop in San Marcos and then Huehuetenango.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Popular on Variety The installation, located deep within the forest, challenges viewers to reconsider their perceptions of nature and art.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes destroyed multiple military installations, including fighter jets and weapon caches across Syria.
    Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The news over the past few months has been about the huge capex announcements of Microsoft, which is spending $80bn in ’25, while Meta recently announced investments between $6bn and $65bn.
    John Melloy, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Such initiatives, alongside efficiency-boosting Port projects and investments, have accelerated the flow of goods through the gateway, Seroka said.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Amazon faced its largest labor action to date in the United States, with nearly 10,000 employees initiating a strike on Thursday at facilities across several major urban centers.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This involves engaging proactively with followers—responding to comments, initiating conversations, implementing a direct messaging strategy and actively seeking leads.
    Tony Pec, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The film established a franchise that kept her employed for five more installments.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This placement is to be temporary until a permanent residence can be found.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
  • This placement suggested that they were deposited during a single event.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Bass had flown to the West African nation Jan. 4 as part of a Biden Administration delegation to the inauguration of the Ghanaian president.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • This week, Gibson will be part of a small bipartisan delegation of U.S. leaders going to Morocco and Tunisia to engage in cultural and political exchange.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Instating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instating. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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