as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause
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Recent Examples of instill
And head coach Jordi Fernandez continues to instill confidence in them, even with the playoffs out of reach.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
But honestly, the most important trait these mentors instilled was confidence in the entrepreneur.
—Nik Popli, Time, 6 Apr. 2025
That’s one of the many amazing things Shonda has instilled in this series.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Republicans say their focus is on instilling work requirements for able-bodied beneficiaries and more rigorous eligibility assessments.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
But honestly, the most important trait these mentors instilled was confidence in the entrepreneur.
—Nik Popli, Time, 6 Apr. 2025
That’s one of the many amazing things Shonda has instilled in this series.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Republicans say their focus is on instilling work requirements for able-bodied beneficiaries and more rigorous eligibility assessments.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instill
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The only problem is that planting much of a garden requires having a home with a back yard, a comfort that many millennials gave up on ever achieving around 2008.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2025
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Perennials to plant: allium, Asiatic lily, aster, astilbe, black-eyed susan, clematis, columbine, coneflower, chrysanthemum, daffodils, daisies, daylily, forget-me-not, geranium, goldenrod, Hellebore, hollyhock, hydrangea, lavender, peonies and roses.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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As of now, there's no plan for the wolves to breed.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Lamm says that Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi will not be allowed to breed; moreover, the company anticipates genetically engineering just three to five more of the animals.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Roth said employees at the charity would have to be expressing and inculcating religious doctrine, such as requiring participation in a prayer before a meal is served at a soup kitchen.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Roth said employees at the charity would have to be expressing and inculcating religious doctrine, such as requiring participation in a prayer before a meal is served at a soup kitchen.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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These leaders should consider how to embed inclusiveness into their organizational culture and overall HR practices.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But in recent years, lung disease for miners has become a major concern again, Laney says, because coal increasingly comes from mines embedded in sandstone, and which generates dust that's 20 times more damaging to lungs than coal.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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After, wet the stem cutting and dip the end of it into a rooting hormone, which encourages strong, uniform root development.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Step 4: Dip the cut end of the stem cutting into rooting hormone.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Instill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instill. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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