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instate

[in-steyt] / ɪnˈsteɪt /
VERB
initiate
Synonyms
WEAK
admit begin break the ice come out with come up with commence dream up enter get ball rolling get feet wet get under way inaugurate induct install institute intro invest kick off launch make up open originate pioneer set in motion set up take in take up trigger usher in

Example Sentences

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Orozco noted that there have been attempts in the past to instate a fee for asylum applications, including during Trump’s first term, but it was only around $50 and never ended up materializing.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Houston Astros know they are in for quite a fight to overtake their instate rival to win another AL West title.

From Washington Times • Jul. 4, 2023

The agreement would instate a new group within the U.N. in charge of managing ocean conservation and require detailed environmental impact assessments for all new activities on the high seas, including tourism.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2023

Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons host No. 17 North Carolina next Saturday for a second-straight matchup against a ranked instate ACC team.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2022

They expressed a cordial readiness to instate him in the position which his father had occupied.

From Alexander the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.