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1
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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- association,
- board,
- brotherhood,
- chamber,
- club,
- college,
- congress,
- consortium,
- council,
- fellowship,
- fraternity,
- guild
- (also gild),
- institution,
- league,
- order,
- organization,
- society,
- sodality
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2
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
- a scientific institute researching a cure for cancer
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of institute (Entry 2 of 2)
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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“Institute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institute. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of institute was in the 14th century
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