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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
Other states have settled complaints with the company and instituted tighter regulations.
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Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Meanwhile, Raúl Castro also instituted more market-minded reforms, such as offering workers in munitions factories bonuses for high output.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
In the years that followed, the Rooney Rule expanded to require interviews of at least two external candidates who are persons of color or women, including for coordinator and general manager jobs, with similar rules instituted for other positions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
The deal also instituted a rookie salary cap, with the money saved being distributed to more veteran players.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
DraftKings and rival FanDuel instituted a 50 cent fee on every wager placed in Illinois as a result.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Ruhlin said she was heartened to see some of the recommendations, notably those pushing for more transparency, instituted shortly after the report was submitted, and Jonsen has voiced broad agreement with the report findings.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Topline American health and travel agencies on Monday instituted new travel restrictions surrounding an Ebola outbreak in Africa that has killed at least 100 people and triggered evacuation efforts for Americans in the Democratic Republic of Congo who may have been exposed to the disease.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Water use for residential lawns and irrigation has dropped 20% over the past several years, and the town instituted mandatory watering restrictions in 2022.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Meanwhile, Raúl Castro also instituted more market-minded reforms, such as offering workers in munitions factories bonuses for high output.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
In the years that followed, the Rooney Rule expanded to require interviews of at least two external candidates who are persons of color or women, including for coordinator and general manager jobs, with similar rules instituted for other positions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
The deal also instituted a rookie salary cap, with the money saved being distributed to more veteran players.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
DraftKings and rival FanDuel instituted a 50 cent fee on every wager placed in Illinois as a result.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Ruhlin said she was heartened to see some of the recommendations, notably those pushing for more transparency, instituted shortly after the report was submitted, and Jonsen has voiced broad agreement with the report findings.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Topline American health and travel agencies on Monday instituted new travel restrictions surrounding an Ebola outbreak in Africa that has killed at least 100 people and triggered evacuation efforts for Americans in the Democratic Republic of Congo who may have been exposed to the disease.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Water use for residential lawns and irrigation has dropped 20% over the past several years, and the town instituted mandatory watering restrictions in 2022.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituted
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The backstory Originally a sheep station founded in 1844, Wharekauhau began welcoming guests in the 1970s, when it was run by the Shaw family.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Helping the poor, preserving their names Pennsylvania Hospital, though never religiously affiliated, was founded in a city heavily influenced by its Quaker roots.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Rollins survived virtually all of his contemporaries from the 1950s and ’60s, the period in which the fundamental elements of the contemporary jazz that followed for the next half-century were established.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Among the artifacts found buried in the frozen earth were pewter military buttons from the First Pennsylvania Battalion, established in 1775 — which helped archaeologists date the remains back to the Revolutionary War, according to the museum.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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The Feather Alert, a state public alert system working much like the AMBER Alert for missing children, is initiated when a Native American goes missing.—
James C Ramos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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In this particular case, the deputy initiated Thomas’ traffic stop based upon his visual observation, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.—
Sofia Saric
May 28,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Meta, YouTube and nearly every major consumer platform eventually redesigned products around the short-form video feeds pioneered by ByteDance.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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And tech’s latest hotspot – artificial intelligence – is being pioneered in the Golden State.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Rollins and his two older siblings were all introduced to music early by their father, who was a clarinetist.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Students also are introduced to the business side and on-camera training.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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Instead, Colorado received two stores, and six decades later, the one launched in Glendale remains one of the company’s most active.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Disney’s bet on sports and streaming amplified last August when the company launched the ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming app, which features all of the content from its TV network as well as exclusive programming.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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To some extent, supply created its own demand.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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“Instituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituted. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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