1
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
founded an institute to combat the cruel treatment of animals
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as in institution
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
a scientific institute researching a cure for cancer
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as in to pioneer
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton is generally credited with instituting the women's-rights movement in 1848
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Recent Examples of institute
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The institute will serve as an incubator and platform for African stories to find global audiences.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Bretton Woods System After World War II, the Bretton Woods System was instituted to try to stabilize the world economy.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The show was created by Mae Martin, who also stars alongside Toni Collette, and explores a troubled teen institute called Tall Pines Academy.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The institute will serve as an incubator and platform for African stories to find global audiences.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Businesses have attempted to limit the cost of tariffs from being passed on by rerouting supply chains, reworking operations, instituting hiring pauses, or administering large-scale layoffs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Bretton Woods System After World War II, the Bretton Woods System was instituted to try to stabilize the world economy.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for institute
Noun
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Like many students waiting outside, Bolin, 25, first discovered Charlie Kirk, the organization’s co-founder, a few years ago when his videos began popping up on her TikTok ‘For You’ page.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The morning kicked off behind the Rose Creek Cottage and was one of many activities hosted by Friends of Rose Creek, an organization aimed at preserving the natural habitat and connecting community members.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Bitcoin is up about 25% this year, rising as more Wall Street institutions embrace the cryptocurrency and global investors begin to view it as a reputable portfolio allocation and not just a quick trading vehicle.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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As part of the deal, all three institutions will aid in the distribution of English-language African films to Francophone territories, while also reversing the flow by introducing French-language African films to English-speaking regions.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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The films’ special effects are handled by Weta Workshop and showcase pioneering filmmaking technology in motion capture and CGI.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Congrats to those Chinese with thin skins for pioneering this new mode of film import.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While it has thus far been signed by nearly 250 arts organizations and hundreds of individuals, major museums are conspicuous by their absence, with signatures predominately coming from arts centers, associations and regional councils.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The study couldn’t establish cause-and-effect, only associations between these behaviors and sleep.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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The group recently opened Parks Place to continue the healing journey with up to four program graduates at a time.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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In this atmosphere, microschools blossomed as a reinvention of the one-room schoolhouse that allowed one educator to teach a small group of students.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The grand prize winner’s selection as the closing film marked another break from tradition, with the competition photocall ceremonies at Busan Cinema Center attracting substantial audiences and establishing the new format as a tentpole event.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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In any event, this is an opportunity to establish more structure in your life and consider what truly supports you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Korean director Han Chang-lok’s Funky Freaky Freaks, a darkly comic ensemble about misfits on the fringes of Seoul society, received the special jury award.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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And those norms can change quickly, with much of society managing to adapt to a prolonged state of unfreedom.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The $470 million figure emerged during city council deliberations and was later confirmed by the foundation in its 2020 annual report.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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The result is companies built on sturdier foundations, less vulnerable to the ups and downs of funding markets.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Institute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institute. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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