as in founded
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 instituted
Amid an investigation from the DOJ into the exchange’s operations, Binance instituted a campaign to reform its image, including building out its compliance team with star law enforcement officials from around the world.
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The baseball program was among the first athletic programs instituted during Iowa Lakes' first decade of existence.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 12 Feb. 2026
The agency had instituted the ban late Tuesday effectively shutting down operations at the city's airport.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Representing one of the greatest ironies in league history, Mychal Thompson, father of one of the greatest 3-point shooters ever, is one of a handful of players to have played at least one full NBA season and made only one 3 since the league instituted the 3-point line in October 1979.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In key industries, big companies have increasingly instituted in-office requirements of 4-5 days a week – much to the consternation of their employees.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Koutroulis said the county has instituted various mitigation measures to suppress the stink, including misting systems, industrial fans and soil to cover waste.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Last November, United States Figure Skating instituted a controversial trans-athlete ban.
—Jasmine Wynn, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
There has been a 15% drop in the number of bets placed since Illinois instituted the tax of 25 to 50 cents per bet in the fall, state records show — but an increase in the amount of money bet, as players make fewer but bigger wagers.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The baseball program was among the first athletic programs instituted during Iowa Lakes' first decade of existence.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 12 Feb. 2026
The agency had instituted the ban late Tuesday effectively shutting down operations at the city's airport.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Representing one of the greatest ironies in league history, Mychal Thompson, father of one of the greatest 3-point shooters ever, is one of a handful of players to have played at least one full NBA season and made only one 3 since the league instituted the 3-point line in October 1979.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In key industries, big companies have increasingly instituted in-office requirements of 4-5 days a week – much to the consternation of their employees.
—Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Koutroulis said the county has instituted various mitigation measures to suppress the stink, including misting systems, industrial fans and soil to cover waste.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Last November, United States Figure Skating instituted a controversial trans-athlete ban.
—Jasmine Wynn, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
There has been a 15% drop in the number of bets placed since Illinois instituted the tax of 25 to 50 cents per bet in the fall, state records show — but an increase in the amount of money bet, as players make fewer but bigger wagers.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituted
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Andrew has left the Order of the Garter, which was founded by Edward III, in 1348, and had his banner removed from the chapel at Windsor Castle.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Pietro Loro Piana founded the company as a wool mill in 1924 in the country’s Quarona.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Loro Piana in 1997 established the annual Record Bale Award, driving his and the brand’s quest for increasingly finer merino wool fibers every year.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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In their place Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner have established themselves as the kings of the court, and the rest of the world consistently isn’t in their sphere.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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The bank initiated the biopharmaceutical stock with an overweight rating and $1,350 price target, implying an upside 32% from here.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gertler initiated legal proceedings, claiming almost $3 billion in past and future royalties.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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The resort pioneered the offering in 1976 to attract guests during the offseason.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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His father, Gene Van Dyke, pioneered the sport in Northern California in the 1950s.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those books introduced me to a vision of American teenage life and taught me the rhythms and idioms of American English, nuances that would later replace my Britishisms and shape my career as a journalist.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Frenkel had been an old friend, introduced her to her husband in 1999 and officiated over their wedding in 2012.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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That’s when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The real cause of New York City’s budget hole is that the city launched programs from universal 3-K to the expansion of CityFHEPS that its revenue base couldn’t support.—
Paul Francis,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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It's just been created with an obsession for making things as beautifully as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The New York Yankees are dealing with a stinky spring training situation after a sewage leak penetrated their clubhouse and outer hallway, and created pools of fetid water around George Steinbrenner Stadium.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Instituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituted. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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