Meaning & use
instating
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Installing someone in an office, position, or role; the present participle of 'instate.'
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The committee is instating a new chairperson next week.
They celebrated the ceremony instating the tribal council's newest elder.
A note on using this word
'Instate' is closely related to 'reinstate,' but while 'reinstate' means restoring someone to a former position, 'instate' simply means putting someone in a position for the first time.
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