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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

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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

Dr. Paul Winston, a physiatrist in British Columbia, said on one hand that leads to some tension because hospitals don't have a choice on whether to instate a mask policy or not.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2023

The Big 12 does get the “Holy War” of instate rivals BYU and Utah, and there could be the rekindling of some old SWC brawls with Houston joining the league.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2023

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

Again instate thee in this world of woe, Would we rebel and murmur—dread offence— Against the God whose mandate bade thee go?

From Memoirs of Mrs. Rebecca Steward by Steward, T. G. (Theophilus Gould)