as in plants
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 instills
After all, the liberal arts are, at their root, about giving people a well-rounded education that deeply instills critical thinking, communication, adaptability, and analytical skills.
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Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Davis explains that the knowledge of the show's impact coupled with the legacy of those who paved the way for them, like James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson, instills a sense of pride in the cast.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The taboo is calling into question what a society instills in its people—all of its people—without their even noticing.
—Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
An explosion targeting the headquarters of a political party instills fear in a part of the population.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Music is something that instills an immediate reaction.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Success instills success and successful outcomes instill pride.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Lockwood’s music instills joy in listening, and such revitalized desire leaves your body freshly tender, sensitive to whatever pierces the ear.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
The first instills obedience; the second, agency.
—Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Davis explains that the knowledge of the show's impact coupled with the legacy of those who paved the way for them, like James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson, instills a sense of pride in the cast.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The taboo is calling into question what a society instills in its people—all of its people—without their even noticing.
—Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
An explosion targeting the headquarters of a political party instills fear in a part of the population.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Music is something that instills an immediate reaction.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Success instills success and successful outcomes instill pride.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Lockwood’s music instills joy in listening, and such revitalized desire leaves your body freshly tender, sensitive to whatever pierces the ear.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
The first instills obedience; the second, agency.
—Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instills
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Space plants 36 to 48 inches apart, setting two strong transplants on a hill or mound.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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See what our founder plants in the shadow of her redwoods.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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The claim that remote work breeds social isolation is a myth for some; instead, VI believe protects women from an exhausting, artificial stress tax.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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But the country’s key tool for suppressing the pest — a facility that breeds sterile flies to halt reproduction of the parasite — isn’t slated to begin operating until November 2027.—
Ilena Peng,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Because there’s something about the college environment that really inculcates hierarchy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The collaboration embeds Wisp's consumer-grade platform directly inside Mount Sinai's clinical infrastructure.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The vehicle is integrated with Klein’s SmartArray Technology, which embeds key electronics directly within the transducer array to support a more compact system architecture and preserve valuable vehicle payload space.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Cousteau roots his pitch in economics.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 May 2026
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“Instills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instills. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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