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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
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The institute is funded by legislative appropriations, like the initial $3 billion, and gifts and grants.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Mali has become the latest African nation to be hit by a visa bond since Washington instituted the requirement in August, starting with citizens of Malawi and Zambia.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noun
On October 3, a transportation van from Madrid arrived at CajaGranada Cultural Center to drop off various pieces, including the Picasso, the institute said in a press statement.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The institute is funded by legislative appropriations, like the initial $3 billion, and gifts and grants.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Relationships with large companies interested in instituting more sustainable solutions is one of the best ways for material innovation and textile recycling companies to get a jump on seeing their work come to life at scale.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Mali has become the latest African nation to be hit by a visa bond since Washington instituted the requirement in August, starting with citizens of Malawi and Zambia.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for institute
Noun
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The Doctors Without Borders emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men opened fire on four of the organization's vehicles that were evacuating staff from the center.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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According to a report from CBS News, the volunteer foster organization hopes to place her and a feline companion with whom Xiao Mao has bonded in a forever home in the next few months.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Brands beat out governments and institutions, reclaiming a higher score in people’s trust ladder, just below relatives and social circles, corner shops and employers.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Beyond its seemingly cinematic plot, the robbery was a clear example of how thieves have started targeting cultural institutions not necessarily for their prized paintings, but for artifacts that can be dismantled, stripped or melted down for their expensive parts.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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European founders are already building solutions, with companies like SAEKI in Switzerland pioneering on-demand additive manufacturing, or Germany’s RobCo providing modular robotic systems.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Antioch Police Department helped pioneer the effort in 2015, shortly before multiple scandals ripped through the agency amid claims of widespread civil rights abuses, violent arrest tactics and racist policing.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Politicians toy with those associations in their own cowboy costuming.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Their risk of major depression rose by about 16%, while there was no significant association among men.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The group's annual Halloween consumer survey for 2025 indicates 79% of consumers expect higher prices directly related to tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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The group did not share his cause of death.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Politically, the affluence manifested in Long Island establishing itself as a bastion of the Republican Party, showing strong support for Hoover in his doomed Presidential campaign against Roosevelt.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mediators, including Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, are continuing their efforts to facilitate dialogue and to broker progress on key measures such as reopening border crossings, delivering aid, and establishing future governance structures for Gaza.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The former played the role of cynosure for the neophytes of the new high society, the latter remaining the bastion of genteel estates and social exclusivity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Neuroscience also reveals how collective memory and leadership dynamics can steer a society toward increasing aggression or maintaining peace.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Hoping to attract steam engines and gunpowder manufacturers, Delaware’s leaders could scarcely have imagined that, a century later, the ‘Delaware Inc’ model would serve as the foundation for smartphones, search engines and electric cars.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The work even involved tunneling out a basement below the medieval foundations for HVAC and storage, with monitors on every wall to detect shifts in the stones during excavations.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Institute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institute. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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