as in founded
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton is generally credited with instituting the women's-rights movement in 1848
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Recent Examples of instituted
Denver’s mayor has already instituted a similar pause.
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Eric Schmidt, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Officials instituted a months-long freeze on hiring.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Ditto for MrBeast’s holding company, which instituted a similar policy and put an employee on leave after some Kalshi insider trading drama.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Doug O'Connell, a criminal defense attorney representing the Austin police officers, told Fox News the 2021 policy was instituted at the direction of the Wren Collective, which is a criminal-justice reform group providing financial support to progressive prosecutors.
—Adam Sabes , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Arkansas instituted a Medicaid work requirement in 2018-2019, and thousands of people were dropped from the rolls before a federal court ended it.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Arkansas instituted a Medicaid work requirement in 2018-19, and thousands of people were dropped from the rolls before a federal court ended it.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Last year, Texas Parks & Wildlife instituted a policy change that aims to open state parks faster in the future.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
That said, a pitcher who can throw at the top of the zone with command might be in a good position to take advantage of the new way the zone will play once challenges are instituted.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Eric Schmidt, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Officials instituted a months-long freeze on hiring.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Ditto for MrBeast’s holding company, which instituted a similar policy and put an employee on leave after some Kalshi insider trading drama.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Doug O'Connell, a criminal defense attorney representing the Austin police officers, told Fox News the 2021 policy was instituted at the direction of the Wren Collective, which is a criminal-justice reform group providing financial support to progressive prosecutors.
—Adam Sabes , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Arkansas instituted a Medicaid work requirement in 2018-2019, and thousands of people were dropped from the rolls before a federal court ended it.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Arkansas instituted a Medicaid work requirement in 2018-19, and thousands of people were dropped from the rolls before a federal court ended it.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Last year, Texas Parks & Wildlife instituted a policy change that aims to open state parks faster in the future.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
That said, a pitcher who can throw at the top of the zone with command might be in a good position to take advantage of the new way the zone will play once challenges are instituted.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituted
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Beyond, founded in 2009 and known primarily for its pea-protein burger patties and steaks, has had some turbulent times recently.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 53-year-old Japanese designer, who founded cult label Number (N)ine in 1997, is relaunching the brand 15 years after stepping away from it.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The run here established Fritz as the de facto face of American men’s tennis and elevated him to more elite echelons in the sport.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Our goal is also always to bring together established and emerging voices, challenging the conventional formats.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Microsoft initiated a quarterly dividend in 2003, meaning a buy-and-hold investor would have collected an additional $341,513 in dividends on top of their principal gains by 2022.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Since 2024, according to department data, Arlington police have seen a 33% jump in traffic stops initiated by general patrol officers, with a 60% increase in traffic stops where citations are issued.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Combatants in the Russia-Ukraine war have pioneered the use of first-person view drones as kamikaze munitions.—
Jon R. Lindsay,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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After the war, aesthetic values slowly started to change, switching to a utilitarian, unornamented standard and ushering in the era of international and midcentury-modern styles pioneered by visionaries like Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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California has introduced the Fans First Act, which restricts resales to 10% above face value, and there’s a similar bill in New York.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Legislation introduced last month would block the work requirements for the undocumented immigrants covered by the state, and would also undo last year’s freeze on new enrollments.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The husband-wife duo previously launched Under Canvas, the largest glamping company in the US.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Less than three days after Enoch Godongwana presented the budget to lawmakers in the fuel-importing nation, the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Once the films were created, the researchers needed ways to carefully adjust the number of charge carriers—particles that carry electrical current inside the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Instituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituted. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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