instilling

present participle of instill
as in planting
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 instilling These include clarifying career direction and expectations, instilling confidence in organizational and personal future performance and growth, as well as providing connection to purpose, leaders and colleagues. John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The means for doing so include increasing the property assessment threshold for existing tax exemptions, creating new exemptions for senior citizens, and, in the case of Tennessee, instilling outright prohibitions on state property taxes. Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026 These supplies are highly accommodating — swaddle swings, for example, help kids manage their anxiety by instilling a sense of security. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Providing accessibility also means instilling transparency. Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 Albernaz, who previously worked for Tampa Bay and Cleveland, two lower-revenue organizations that generally get the most out of their talent, seemingly viewed the Basallo matter as an important step toward instilling a new culture — one that will include crisper play. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 June 2026 Long after the rainbow merchandise disappears from storefronts and parade routes reopen to traffic, fashion remains one of the most powerful tools for instilling identity and challenging convention. Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 June 2026 In the audience will be Pink's mother — who took her to shows growing up in Philadelphia, instilling a love of musicals — and Pink's two children, a passing of the musical theater baton. ABC News, 7 June 2026 But Adelman also thrived at instilling confidence in players like Delk, a former star at the University of Kentucky who struggled with the Golden State Warriors prior to signing with the Kings in August 1999. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
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  • Tasks include trailblazing and uprooting invasive weeds at the adjacent Richardson Grove State Park; river beach cleanups; painting barns, auditoriums, cabins and kitchen walls; building benches and greenhouses; and planting fruit trees.
    Savita Patel, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
  • Solar farms can create pollinator havens by planting native wildflowers under and around panels to create rich feeding grounds for bees, butterflies and moths.
    Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
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  • Surveys south of the Port Everglades channel have documented more than a thousand conchs, with hundreds actively breeding.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • There are countless things to do in the game, from catching Pals to breeding them to building elaborate bases to exploring the world.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
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  • The two-part procedure involves implanting thin electrodes into precise areas of the brain linked to Tourette symptoms, then connecting them under the skin to a pulse generator near the collarbone.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The surgical procedure involves implanting a complex, electrical device that allows deaf children and adults to hear.
    James G. Naples, Fortune, 27 June 2026
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  • For C-suite technology leaders, true brand equity is forged by embedding your technology, data or platform utility directly into the consumer's lifestyle.
    Agung Dwi Sandi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • In the fashion apparel space, direct-to-consumer brands and retailers are getting into the action by embedding autonomous AI shopping assistants into their own digital storefronts.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

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“Instilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instilling. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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