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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Iran, recently inducted into the BRICS bloc, seeks advanced Russian military technology to bolster its defenses amid growing tensions with Israel.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Former Blue Demons and Chicago Sky star Allie Quigley was inducted into the DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend, joining a class of six inductees as she was honored for her prolific Chicagoland career at the high school, collegiate and professional levels.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 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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The Senate confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio just hours after Trump was inaugurated and the White House changed hands on Monday.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
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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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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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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“Instate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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