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noun

ˈin(t)-stə-ˌtüt How to pronounce institute (audio)
Definition of institutenext
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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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institute

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verb

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
Noun
At the Morgan, there are about a dozen photographs that Hujar took at an institute for neurological disorders in Florence, in 1959. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 In the first months of 2025, the National Institutes of Health terminated hundreds of active grants; the National Institute of Mental Health lost more of them than any other institute. — Sunny Patel, STAT, 17 July 2026
Verb
Efira stars as Marie-Lou, the director of an elderly care facility who is fighting to institute a philosophy of care built on listening and respect for her residents’ dignity, over the resistance of her own staff. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 However, in 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order instituting a moratorium on the death penalty in California, granting a temporary reprieve to all individuals sentenced to death. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for institute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for institute
  1. organization
  2. institution
  3. pioneer
  4. association
  5. group
  6. establish
  7. society
  8. foundation
Noun
  • Trump’s fixation on false claims about the 2020 election made Thursday night’s address a fraught event for every organization in the business of live news coverage.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Miami also could look outside the organization for a two-way player.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • Sheikh Hamad's own contribution was probably not any single institution.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Lending institutions including those providing home mortgages and car loans should require that all student debt payments be kept current as a condition to borrowers incurring even more debt.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of institution
Verb
  • Innovation is often measured by scientific breakthroughs, transformative technologies or pioneering discoveries.
    — Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • The plan comes from the Office of Personnel Management, whose director, Scott Kupor, previously worked in venture capital and technology — two industries that helped pioneer the practice of requiring employees to sign NDAs.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of pioneer
Noun
  • This association with high status, as well as a rudimentary analysis of the size of the bones, led archaeologists to conclude that the burial belonged to a man.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The association, which is headquartered in West Sacramento, consists of 32 churches across five states.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of association
Noun
  • At least 100,000 have been killed in the fighting, according to conflict monitoring group ACLED.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The problem is that this group is mostly comprised of uncultured idiots, so Shai and Georgia are the only people who know what Rocky Horror is.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of group
Verb
  • The move came after the Fort Worth Zoning Commission voted on July 8 not to recommend that the city council adopt a sweeping proposal that would bring data centers into the city’s zoning code and establish development standards for them.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • However, stabilization over the past few weeks has allowed for an oversold upturn in the weekly stochastics and consecutive weeks of improving momentum, which increases the likelihood that EWZ has established a low.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of establish
Noun
  • Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Economists and researchers are still trying to better understand how AI is affecting society as more powerful tools are released publicly.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • That stable foundation has been built on a strong structure out of possession, but more so in possession.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Rather than opening in central London, the foundation chose to follow the artists, settling in a neighborhood that has become home to an increasingly vibrant creative community.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 13 July 2026
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