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
Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Growing up in the Virgin Islands, James’ ambition was instilled at a young age, thanks in part to assisting with her father’s restaurant on the beach.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Born in Tunisia and based in Dubai, the emerging talent and previous founder of shoe brand Pupchen reprised the playful and eccentric vibe of her former venture and instilled it into the spring 2026 range.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Giving and saving were instilled, too.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Above all, the Scout motto to do a good turn daily has instilled a lifelong commitment to service, integrity, and leadership.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Avigail Lev, the founder and director at Bay Area CBT Center, notes some of the ways these lessons get instilled through parenting.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Always showing up is the biggest lesson that my dad instilled in me.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Estancia enters its nonleague game at Artesia (2-3) on Friday bonded by the qualities that Bargas has instilled since his arrival from Newport Harbor in 2007.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 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
While less populated than Pittsburgh, East Palestine instilled similar values.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Growing up in the Virgin Islands, James’ ambition was instilled at a young age, thanks in part to assisting with her father’s restaurant on the beach.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Born in Tunisia and based in Dubai, the emerging talent and previous founder of shoe brand Pupchen reprised the playful and eccentric vibe of her former venture and instilled it into the spring 2026 range.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Giving and saving were instilled, too.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Above all, the Scout motto to do a good turn daily has instilled a lifelong commitment to service, integrity, and leadership.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Avigail Lev, the founder and director at Bay Area CBT Center, notes some of the ways these lessons get instilled through parenting.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Always showing up is the biggest lesson that my dad instilled in me.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Estancia enters its nonleague game at Artesia (2-3) on Friday bonded by the qualities that Bargas has instilled since his arrival from Newport Harbor in 2007.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instilled
Verb
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Hidden inside the bathroom of her family home was a secret camera — planted by her second husband, a respected local physician.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Loyd, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray all bragged to Hammon on the championship podium that their plants are still alive — and ran with the metaphor all season of being planted, not buried.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Originally developed in Germany in the late 19th century, the boxer was bred for hunting, guarding, and later for military and police work, which can make some sense of why the boxer in the video clip was so keen to observe the camera.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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They weren’t bred for their brains, either.—
Bruce Headlam,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just a simple path to follow around the ancient trees, all stable and strongly rooted.—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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The secret to making a great Italian coffee is rooted to the history of the moka pot.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His defeat of 82-year-old Harrison Ford crystallized the Academy’s wholesale rejection of celebrity currency in favor of embedded, touching work.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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And now there’s a refillable reservoir for the drugs that can be implanted in the eye.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The company has implanted the N1 into 12 clinical trial patients so far; Seo expects the number to grow to 25 by year's end.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But her ambition, more radical than theirs, was to deprogram and rewire a reader’s brain, frustrating her ingrained expectations for the emotional rewards of great literature.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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For Temple Hill, especially, this process is completely ingrained into the company’s business model.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 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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There are inherent risks in using these tools.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin’s inherent technical strengths, combined with institutions’ vested interest in its success, position it to evolve into essential infrastructure that powers global markets.—
Luke Xie,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Instilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instilled. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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