Synonyms of instilling

instilling

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planting
• breeding
• inculcating
• implanting
• embedding
• rooting
• sowing
• inseminating
• lodging
• driving
• infixing
• enrooting
• entrenching
• infusing
• hammering
• imbuing
• pounding
• investing
• inoculating
• suffusing
• ingraining
• fixing
• steeping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of instilling

What to read next Shows like Cowboy Bebop had a ragtag team of underdogs exploring the solar system, instilling lessons about loneliness and existentialism. — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

To that end, Babcock is known for instilling cultures of defensive accountability, and that hasn't excluded his top point-getters. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Alongside his parents, Nadal credits his uncle and longtime coach, Toni, with instilling his trademark mental toughness. — Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Quarterback Will Wood said the Hawks have focused a lot of the summer on instilling the program’s culture in the developing players. — Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

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

Kaplan, who would go on to serve as a director on a number of in-development projects for MTV, including Daria, credits that exchange with Judge for instilling in her what good work could do. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 29 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