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
Growing up, his mother sang background for the legendary Miriam Makeba, instilling in him a deep connection to the continent.
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Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Her remarks on free speech came in response to a question about the role of law schools in instilling civic awareness.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Despite these unanswered questions, there are ways to enhance awareness throughout communities, while instilling hope to those who are struggling.
—Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This included providing furniture and food to families that couldn’t afford it while instilling love in those around her, Brenda Miller wrote.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Environmental innovation and instilling an appreciation for nature in the next generation are values close to both Prince William and Princess Kate's hearts.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The band gains converts through immersion rather than instilling commitment through instruction or discourse.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Entirely contemptuous of legal precedent, his administration is more focused on instilling fear than on effectively decreasing crime.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
The longtime YouTuber, known for his educational videos and Vlogbrothers channel, created a productivity app called Focus Friend with the goal of instilling healthy habits.
—Esme Fox, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Her remarks on free speech came in response to a question about the role of law schools in instilling civic awareness.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Despite these unanswered questions, there are ways to enhance awareness throughout communities, while instilling hope to those who are struggling.
—Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This included providing furniture and food to families that couldn’t afford it while instilling love in those around her, Brenda Miller wrote.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Environmental innovation and instilling an appreciation for nature in the next generation are values close to both Prince William and Princess Kate's hearts.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The band gains converts through immersion rather than instilling commitment through instruction or discourse.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Entirely contemptuous of legal precedent, his administration is more focused on instilling fear than on effectively decreasing crime.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
The longtime YouTuber, known for his educational videos and Vlogbrothers channel, created a productivity app called Focus Friend with the goal of instilling healthy habits.
—Esme Fox, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instilling
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The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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After planting the seeds of a murder-for-hire plot, Kimball reported to the FBI that Ennis was planning to have witnesses killed, and shortly thereafter, was granted confidential informant status.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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This will prevent mosquitoes from breeding in your yard.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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Roland Emmerich became Hollywood’s king of disaster in the 1990s — mainly by cross-breeding the genre with alien and monster pictures, like Independence Day and Godzilla.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The two-hour surgery involved implanting a coin-sized chip beneath his skull, connected to over 1,000 electrodes that can read neural activity and translate it into digital commands.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Scientists have created cyborg embryos by implanting electrode arrays into the developing brains of frogs, mice, and salamanders.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2025
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The film was shot in and around Naples over the course of three years with Rosi embedding himself in the communities in and around Vesuvius.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Smart design principles The key innovation lies in embedding nanoparticles of lithium titanium oxide (LTO) into the membrane.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Instilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instilling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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