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
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The notion that skin prep is all that’s needed is one Frankel’s instilled in her daughter, Bryn, despite having handfuls of free makeup products at her disposal.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
This relentless pursuit of excellence, instilled by his father’s high standards, forged a foundational belief that sheer will could overcome natural talent.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Those revelations in 2022 further instilled in survivors a sense that SBC leadership betrayed them.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Rebuilding a dusty field of dreams Nagano instilled in her son a commitment not only to baseball but also to social justice.
—Susan H. Kamei, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
While less populated than Pittsburgh, East Palestine instilled similar values.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 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
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
The boogie-woogie vibe instilled by Federici’s jangly piano pegs it as a pool hall hit rather than the headphones-listening and ponderous nature of the original.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The notion that skin prep is all that’s needed is one Frankel’s instilled in her daughter, Bryn, despite having handfuls of free makeup products at her disposal.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
This relentless pursuit of excellence, instilled by his father’s high standards, forged a foundational belief that sheer will could overcome natural talent.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Those revelations in 2022 further instilled in survivors a sense that SBC leadership betrayed them.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Rebuilding a dusty field of dreams Nagano instilled in her son a commitment not only to baseball but also to social justice.
—Susan H. Kamei, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
While less populated than Pittsburgh, East Palestine instilled similar values.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instilled
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Between 2019 and 2022, the project planted 8,425 evergreen trees and shrubs in Louisville's south end.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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New live oak trees were planted at Toomer’s Corner in 2015, where the tradition lives on.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Hermann Farm museum also includes a collection of historic buildings along with beautiful Shire horses—large, gentle animals bred, raised, and trained on the farm.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Originally bred as a guide dog in the 1960s, the standard goldendoodle—a crossbreed of a golden retriever and poodle—weighs an average of 50 to 90 pounds.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That system, the engine that fuels most of the teams that Brennan Marion has coached, is now rooted at Sacramento State.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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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
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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The steps taken to preserve and freeze a brain are well established; less certain is exactly what one’s brain might be implanted onto or how a whole person might be brought back.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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But changing user habits is never easy, and the idea of browsing the web is deeply ingrained in users.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Plus, it's become undeniably ingrained in sports culture.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 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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For the most part, though, his attention to detail and his feeling for structure yielded readings of inherent, inarguable rightness.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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In fact, it's all done rather haphazardly, but with inherent purpose, which is exactly how a true Southern cook runs a kitchen.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Instilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instilled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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