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
Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This demand resilience instilled confidence in companies to raise prices without losing significant market share, further expanding margins.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The lesson drawn and instilled by his family was that the Gentile zeal for Jewish death is implacable and that only Jewish strength in a Jewish land can oppose it.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
But honestly, the most important trait these mentors instilled was confidence in the entrepreneur.
—Nik Popli, Time, 6 Apr. 2025
Her cultural upbringing instilled in her a strong sense of belonging and a deep commitment to helping others.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
That’s one of the many amazing things Shonda has instilled in this series.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
But the feeling among them was what mattered most, including the belief that Gates instilled and their appreciation for the journey.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Coach Mikey Varas has instilled resilience in the Major League Soccer expansion club, a trait that has served it well during a 2-0-2 start to the season.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Their influence instilled in him the importance of finding meaning in his work.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This demand resilience instilled confidence in companies to raise prices without losing significant market share, further expanding margins.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The lesson drawn and instilled by his family was that the Gentile zeal for Jewish death is implacable and that only Jewish strength in a Jewish land can oppose it.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
But honestly, the most important trait these mentors instilled was confidence in the entrepreneur.
—Nik Popli, Time, 6 Apr. 2025
Her cultural upbringing instilled in her a strong sense of belonging and a deep commitment to helping others.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
That’s one of the many amazing things Shonda has instilled in this series.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
But the feeling among them was what mattered most, including the belief that Gates instilled and their appreciation for the journey.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Coach Mikey Varas has instilled resilience in the Major League Soccer expansion club, a trait that has served it well during a 2-0-2 start to the season.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instilled
Adjective
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As these tools become more embedded, their potential to bridge private-sector activity with public oversight is becoming clearer.—
Angelica Krystle Donati,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 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
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In Davidson’s case, her ovaries were producing eggs despite the lack of functional womb, so prior to the transplant, Davidson and her husband had in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment to create embryos which were frozen, so they could be implanted after the transplant.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The scientists created embryos that were implanted in surrogate dogs.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The naturalness bias is deeply ingrained in Kennedy’s MAHA campaign, which aims to improve public health by returning to a more natural lifestyle.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
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But this is not the music of avoidance: Monroe’s real life and experiences are deeply ingrained in every track… even the sad Leonard Cohen cover.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Unifi’s anti-odor technologies are inherent to the yarn and continuously block bacteria (likely found in armpits and feet) from growing on the fabric for what Unifi considers the product’s lifetime: 50 launderings.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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The weight of evidence indicates that Emery’s side, in defiance of their ongoing challenges, will not collapse completely because of an inherent robustness.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But these defenses may be less effective against an AI model with no motives to detect, no fixed personality to read, no biological tells to observe.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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The adorable moment reveals the pup splayed out on the ground, peeking under the door with a fixed gaze.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Getty Images Pope, LendingTree's senior personal loans and autos writer, said that the growing popularity of BNPL loans was due to both mounting financial strain among consumers, but also the innate appeal of these payment options.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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The innate, human urge to accumulate and distribute knowledge carried forward to the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.—
Maria Papadouris,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The theory is that these things aren’t an intrinsic part of the business’s operations.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Keynes’s prediction failed to come to pass, thanks to consumers’ insatiable appetite for stuff, the intrinsic satisfaction of work, and the uneven distributional consequences of technological progress.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Every transaction is publicly recorded, cryptographically verified, and immutable.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Blockchain can create a verifiable, immutable, and real-time accessible system that saves time for both the state and citizens.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Instilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instilled. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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