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
The 37-year-old also sees similarities to the tactical approach Xabi Alonso is instilling after taking the Real Madrid job this summer.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The son of a teacher and sports coach dad and a beautician mom who split up before his first birthday, Chesney credits his parents with instilling important values in him early on—grit, faith, community and love.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
So that was the idea — to help inspire them while instilling a love of reading.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Mom worked multiple jobs while Papa, a Marine, and Tutu helped raise the little girl, instilling a deep faith in her that remains a bedrock to this day.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Immigration raids expanded, instilling fear as officers arrested workers and delivery drivers.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Ellis advises parents that even if teens make a few purchases that seem frivolous or foolish, instilling good financial habits is what’s most important.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Growing up, his mother sang background for the legendary Miriam Makeba, instilling in him a deep connection to the continent.
—Essence, 23 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
Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The son of a teacher and sports coach dad and a beautician mom who split up before his first birthday, Chesney credits his parents with instilling important values in him early on—grit, faith, community and love.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
So that was the idea — to help inspire them while instilling a love of reading.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Mom worked multiple jobs while Papa, a Marine, and Tutu helped raise the little girl, instilling a deep faith in her that remains a bedrock to this day.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Immigration raids expanded, instilling fear as officers arrested workers and delivery drivers.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Ellis advises parents that even if teens make a few purchases that seem frivolous or foolish, instilling good financial habits is what’s most important.
—Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Growing up, his mother sang background for the legendary Miriam Makeba, instilling in him a deep connection to the continent.
—Essence, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instilling
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Thanks to the work of Joplin Cemetery Maintenance District Commissioner Sara Bell, that meant planting more than twice as many flags as cemetery administrators previously thought.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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But, as with most fruit trees, planting another cultivar nearby may increase production.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Schwanz pointed out how the work goes back to breeding resilience—not just breeding crops that can do more with less or maximizing yield—but true resilience for everyone.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Alpha Genesis’s red-meat pivot is emblematic of the desperate position in which the primate-breeding industry now finds itself.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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To help Bacon get these abilities back, Keyoumars Ashkan, professor of neurosurgery, performed DBS on her, implanting electrodes in Bacon's brain and tracking her body’s reaction in real time.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Scientists are also exploring gene therapy—implanting a gene that helps to inhibit blood vessel growth—in the hope of treating retinopathy with a one-time eye treatment.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The entertainment and culture brands that will thrive in the next decade will be those that go beyond the checkbox — embedding belonging into every stage of creation, every decision and every team.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Before Dred Scott The role of the Supreme Court in legitimizing slavery and embedding the narrative of racial hierarchy in the legal system long predated Dred Scott and continued long afterward.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Instilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instilling. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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