as in planted
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
Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Maye was efficient, didn’t turn the ball over, made plays with his arm and his legs, instilled confidence in his teammates and, most importantly, came away with a 33-27 win in Week 2.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Graziadei's mom instilled a love of the Packers in him.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That humble approach was instilled by father Alex, a first-generation immigrant born in Laos.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Bell’s parents instilled in him both a love of learning and theater.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Outside the family tree, her mentees Tory Burch, Ulla Johnson and Rachel Comey instilled in Concepcion a taste for American sportswear.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
And, for Williams, taking your time with aging has long been instilled in her.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
None of these things are true in the cut-and-dry sense, but the message has clearly instilled some fear of gel formulas on the internet.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
The scholarship from the former Mann track athletes recognizes students who demonstrate leadership, perseverance, and service—the same qualities Pulliam instilled in his athletes.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
His mother—central in shaping his early confidence—instilled in him a kind of resilience that would later fuel his global ambitions.
—Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Maye was efficient, didn’t turn the ball over, made plays with his arm and his legs, instilled confidence in his teammates and, most importantly, came away with a 33-27 win in Week 2.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Coolibar Women's Beach Shawl Growing up watching my mom always pack a travel wrap in her personal item instilled the habit in me as an adult.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Graziadei's mom instilled a love of the Packers in him.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That humble approach was instilled by father Alex, a first-generation immigrant born in Laos.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
Bell’s parents instilled in him both a love of learning and theater.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Outside the family tree, her mentees Tory Burch, Ulla Johnson and Rachel Comey instilled in Concepcion a taste for American sportswear.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
And, for Williams, taking your time with aging has long been instilled in her.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
None of these things are true in the cut-and-dry sense, but the message has clearly instilled some fear of gel formulas on the internet.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
The scholarship from the former Mann track athletes recognizes students who demonstrate leadership, perseverance, and service—the same qualities Pulliam instilled in his athletes.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instilled
Verb
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Boxwoods are usually planted in hedges with multiple plants.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Sep. 2025
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In wealthy pockets, Babylonic trees planted in perfect lines draw your eye up and away from the tar-colored skins of frogs pancaked by SUVs.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That is to say, more chickens are bred and butchered each year than there are alive at this very moment in time.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her pain is rooted less in the burdens of motherhood and more in the void that emerges in her grief.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Last Rites is rooted heavily in Annabelle Comes Home (2019), focusing on Judy and the Warrens, somewhat sidelining the Smurl family.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Driving all of this transformation is AI — not as a buzzword, Abadie noted, but as an embedded, working reality.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The devices have already been implanted in dozens of people, and can be helpful for people who've lost the ability to move or speak.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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So there is nothing to displace the antiquated image of a pyramid of boxes that remains implanted in our brains.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Don't let ingrained beliefs and emotions or temporary anxieties about money derail your financial progress.—
Gabriel Shahin,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With two locations, Crank & Boom has become even more ingrained in the community.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Notably, said Kriner, individuals who are inculcated with a sense of nihilism do not commit crimes to achieve an ideological goal.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Foster self-acceptance by regularly affirming your son’s inherent value, and the value of other young men, irrespective of any kind of achievements, characteristics, and physical attributes.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before the Big Bang, the Universe wasn’t dominated by matter or radiation, but by energy inherent to space itself, in a phase known as cosmic inflation.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Instilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instilled. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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