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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 instilled
Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Alice is lying on the table, presumably dead, when her code and memories are instilled back into her.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
His career choices reflect a commitment to authenticity and range—qualities instilled in him by his parents.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
Once a voyager, a tragic event instilled in him a fear of the ocean, leading him to forbid his people from venturing beyond the safety of the island's reef.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
For The Times) Distrust among the Iranian people, instilled by the regime, is a key tactic to maintaining its grip.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Though Bruenor stepped away from the guild in 2022 for personal reasons, eventually leading to Pragus helping lead the current iteration of Clan Battlehammer, Pragus says the culture and traditions Bruenor instilled still exist today.
—Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
Her father, who is Puerto Rican, instilled in her a love of the Caribbean’s rich tradition of magical realism; her mother, who is African American, drew her toward various rituals shared among Black communities of the American South.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
As the nation decides its next president, among other positions of power up for grabs on Election Day, one key message will be repeatedly instilled until the election is over.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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With a strong emphasis on ethics, my father and my mentors have instilled in me the belief that financial success should not come at the expense of community well-being or our reputation.
—Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Alice is lying on the table, presumably dead, when her code and memories are instilled back into her.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
His career choices reflect a commitment to authenticity and range—qualities instilled in him by his parents.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
Once a voyager, a tragic event instilled in him a fear of the ocean, leading him to forbid his people from venturing beyond the safety of the island's reef.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
For The Times) Distrust among the Iranian people, instilled by the regime, is a key tactic to maintaining its grip.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Though Bruenor stepped away from the guild in 2022 for personal reasons, eventually leading to Pragus helping lead the current iteration of Clan Battlehammer, Pragus says the culture and traditions Bruenor instilled still exist today.
—Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
Her father, who is Puerto Rican, instilled in her a love of the Caribbean’s rich tradition of magical realism; her mother, who is African American, drew her toward various rituals shared among Black communities of the American South.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
As the nation decides its next president, among other positions of power up for grabs on Election Day, one key message will be repeatedly instilled until the election is over.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instilled
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The warning comes as a potent winter storm lashes the Northeast on Thursday, with several embedded snow squalls disrupting travel.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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To further unify x86, the group will solicit input from interested hardware and software providers who have first-hand experience with how the architecture is implemented across various settings including the cloud, datacenters, clients, the network edge and embedded devices.Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Sustainability has moved beyond a buzzword, becoming a real and ingrained aspect of modern business operations.Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Lopez Growing up as a first- and second-generation Mexican American in California's capital, Guadalupe was a deeply ingrained part of her daily life.Pablo Valdivia, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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The device was successfully implanted into a 38-year-old spinal cord injury patient in Shanghai who had lost mobility and hand function due to a car accident.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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Once implanted, the device enables patients who are paralyzed or can’t communicate to actually interact with their phones to send messages, use Alexa to control smart devices and even play Pong.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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There’s an inherent appeal to library tourism—seeing the places where nations hold their collective knowledge and history.Laura Studarus, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Vacancy rates for specialized AI skills like natural language processing (NLP) are as high as 15%, while demand for inherent skills such as continuous learning, resilience, empathy and ethical judgment have surged by 81%.Sander van ‘t Noordende, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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According to witnesses, a cluster of what appeared to be drones, as well as a possible fixed wing aircraft, was flying in the area, the FBI said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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The regulations that came into effect at the end of June placed a limit on stablecoin volumes permitted over a fixed period.Sean Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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By leveraging this innate ability, leaders can foster better communication, reduce stress and ultimately increase overall performance.Sahar Andrade, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The non-specific prayer hints at an innate paganism, a murky complexity roiling beneath Ellen’s adolescent purity; that double nature is increasingly manifest in Depp’s performance as the plot advances.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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The online reaction felt uncomfortable to some bystanders given that we’re all supposed to care about human dignity — the idea that every single person has intrinsic and inalienable value.Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2024
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Gold Coins Gold coins combine collectability with the intrinsic value of gold.Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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In all our seasons, as our family grows and shrinks and grows again, the immutable constant of mulukhiyah in these same dishes is a steadying force.Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 12 Nov. 2024
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This strategy must also reject the faddish but inaccurate notion that China is somehow an impervious force, advancing on an immutable course and unresponsive to external pressure and incentives.Julian Gewirtz, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
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“Instilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instilled. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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