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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
founded an institute to combat the cruel treatment of animals
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as in institution
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
a scientific institute researching a cure for cancer
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as in to pioneer
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton is generally credited with instituting the women's-rights movement in 1848
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Recent Examples of institute
Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
The big risk in an elongation scenario, the institute argues, is if bottlenecks prove severe or persistent enough to shift the buildout narrative.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The Georgia Democrat pointed to changes to the Voting Rights Act in recent decades, including when the high court in 2013 struck down a formula for states to get preclearance from the federal government before instituting voting procedure changes under Section 5.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 May 2026
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Noun
Separately, the Netherlands’ health institute said that three people showing symptoms after coming into contact with an infected person aboard an aircraft have been tested for the Andes variant of hantavirus, with two tests coming back negative and a third still pending.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
The big risk in an elongation scenario, the institute argues, is if bottlenecks prove severe or persistent enough to shift the buildout narrative.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Verb
The White House is intent on pushing for economic and political reforms in Cuba and has instituted a de facto oil blockade of the island that has brought it to the brink of humanitarian disaster.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The Georgia Democrat pointed to changes to the Voting Rights Act in recent decades, including when the high court in 2013 struck down a formula for states to get preclearance from the federal government before instituting voting procedure changes under Section 5.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for institute
Noun
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Wastewater is also reused for irrigation, and the hotel has also started recycling vegetable oils with an organization that transforms the waste into biodiesel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Ready to take your organization up a notch?—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Richards’s personal experience and his years with the Fortune Society had given him the necessary credibility, with both activists and institutions, to help win commitment for the committee’s vision.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The coalition says members have asserted that America is specifically a Judeo-Christian or Christian nation and notes that most commission meetings took place at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, an institution with Christian leadership.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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So, what is left of the ultra-discount airline model that Spirit pioneered?—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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His involvement extended to the third office as well, contributing to the Chicago expansion that Lopez pioneered.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The show is produced by Carlos King’s Kingdom Reign Entertainment in association with ITV America.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Roby also serves as the homes association president and briefly sat on the Overland Park Parks and Recreation Commission.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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Hantaviruses are a group of viruses primarily found in species of rodents across the world.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Leapfrog Group released its semiannual hospital safety ratings and UConn Health for the 11th straight time received the group’s top, five-star rating.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Magnolia trees need extra water to become established.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Both times also established pool records.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Striking the perpetrators from polite society is, indeed, the only way to handle it.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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If an election is triggered, those candidates who meet the threshold of support within the House of Commons would then have to receive the support of 5% of local constituency parties, or at least three party affiliates — groups such as trade unions and cooperative societies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Some houses have the building drain exiting the house up high on a foundation wall.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Osvald Søe, 20, Wilson Eisner, 24, and Kieran Sargeant, 22, have all contributed to a developmental foundation that gives Varas’ club energy, athleticism, upside, and, at times, understandable volatility.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Institute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institute. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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