Definition of institute
instituted
;instituting
transitive verb
1 : to establish in a position or office
2a : to originate and get established : organizeb : to set going : inaugurate instituting an investigation
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Examples of institute in a Sentence
By instituting these programs, we hope to improve our children's education.
They have instituted new policies to increase public safety.
Recent Examples of institute from the Web
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The education overhaul was part of a broader indoctrination for children that ISIS instituted in towns and cities across its territory.
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U.S. officials instituted the ban in March across 10 Middle East cities over concerns Islamic State fighters and other extremists could hide bombs inside of laptops.
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U.S. officials instituted the ban in March across 10 Middle East cities over concerns Islamic State fighters and other extremists could hide bombs inside of laptops.
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Bardy, whose staff is consulting with the UF experts, has instituted strict protocols to contain the outbreak.
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As CEO, Tisch instituted a Loews Hotels Good Neighbor Policy, a commitment to good corporate citizenship in each of its markets.
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The SEC instituted an additional penalty by prohibiting the UK staff from making in-person off-campus recruiting contacts with prospects from East Mississippi Community College for 30 days.
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During their first pregnancy, Dara Crouch and her husband instituted a policy to never find out the gender of their babies until delivery.
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Fable or not, by the early 300s AD Trdat had declared Christianity the official state religion, making Armenia one of the first, if not the first, countries to institute a national Christian church.
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Origin and Etymology of institute
Middle English, from Latin institutus, past participle of instituere, from in- + statuere to set up — more at statute
institute
Definition of institute
: something that is instituted: such asa (1) : an elementary principle recognized as authoritative (2) institutes plural : a collection of such principles and precepts; especially : a legal compendiumb : an organization for the promotion of a cause : association a research institute an institute for the blindc : an educational institution and especially one devoted to technical fieldsd : a usually brief intensive course of instruction on selected topics relating to a particular field an urban studies institute
Examples of institute in a Sentence
They founded an institute for research into the causes of mental illness.
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Recent Examples of institute from the Web
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The martyr was himself a killer, says Franco Martín López, the institute’s director.
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One of the researchers in the program, vaccine scientist Peter Hotez, used his envoy position in the Middle East to create a vaccine research partnership between his American institute and a university in Saudi Arabia.
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Now the institute that initially developed the MP3 has terminated its licensing fees, meaning the MP3 is now free.
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AI2, founded in 2014 by Microsoft visionary Paul Allen, is the nation’s largest nonprofit AI research institute.
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First Known Use of institute
1546
INSTITUTE Defined for English Language Learners
institute
playDefinition of institute for English Language Learners
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: to begin or create (something, such as a new law, rule, or system)
institute
Definition of institute for English Language Learners
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: an organization created for a particular purpose (such as research or education)
INSTITUTE Defined for Kids
Definition of institute for Students
instituted
;instituting
1 : to begin or establish The library instituted new rules.
2 : to give a start to Police instituted an investigation.
Definition of institute for Students
1 : an organization for the promotion of a cause an institute for scientific research
2 : a place for study usually in a special field an art institute
Law Dictionary
institute
Legal Definition of institute
instituted
instituting
1 : to establish in a particular position or office; specifically in the civil law of Louisiana : to appoint as heir — see also instituted heir at heir
2 : to get started : bring institute a lawsuit
institute
Legal Definition of institute
1 : an elementary principle recognized as authoritative
2 pl : a collection of principles; especially : a legal compendium
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