INSTITUTED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

instituted

verb

past tense of institute

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 Already this week, Orlando has instituted a freeze on new hiring. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 The company recently instituted new requirements for traders in certain markets to submit details on their employment status. — Dan Mangan,davis Giangiulio,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2026 After the deadline, only minor leaguers not on 40-man rosters can be traded, a change the league instituted in 2019. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Lagos hopes to see the quality and accessibility for athletic trainers improve, which depends on the state of California passing laws that provided funding and proper certifications that are eventually instituted at the state level by CIF. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 14 July 2026 What should be discussed is limiting the number of cars that come into Chicago, such as through a fee similar to what London has instituted, a congestion charge. — Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Ireland, for instance, has instituted a mandate requiring 80% new renewable energy for new data centers. — Sasha Luccioni, Time, 3 July 2026 It’s built into the fabric of an organization, not instituted through a policy or technique. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 In 1582 Pope Gregory XIII instituted what is now called the Gregorian calendar. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

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Presenting a satisfyingly catchy passage and immediately throwing it into the garbage disposal is a risky strategy, but metalcore was founded on the belief that the potential payoff trumps the comfort of standard song structure.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
That makes events such as that, the Boulder Comedy Festival and the Vail Comedy Festival, all of which were founded after High Plains, even more valuable to comedy fans.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of founded

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Timothée Chalamet, who has established a penchant for outré themed courtside outfits to cheer on his beloved New York Knicks, transferred his spirit to root for his other team France.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
That firm was established in 2024 by Cody Kittle, who previously worked as a portfolio manager at Elliott Investment Management, the activist investor, and is itself backed by Sequoia Heritage.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of established

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The investment firm initiated coverage of the space technology name with an outperform rating.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Emergency personnel from multiple agencies responded to the scene and initiated lifesaving efforts for the woman, who was operating the personal watercraft.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of initiated

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That’s the idea behind a new method pioneered by researchers at AE Studio, a startup product design and AI studio, working with Anthropic.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Griffith pioneered several filmmaking techniques, such as close-ups, jump cuts and special effects.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Definition of pioneered

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Their saliva contains a sugar molecule found in mammalian products that, when introduced to us through their bite, can trigger an allergy to red meat and sometimes dairy.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The picture of Cardinals cool, Walker chased down Kyle Schwarber, shut up a rambunctious Philly crowd and introduced himself to a much wider baseball world.

— Dan Gelston, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of introduced

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Since the program launched in January, 15 employees have participated in the rental program, according to James Salmond, Atlanta’s city benefits director.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
In Europe, Moscow launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks against Ukraine, while Kyiv ramped up its bombing campaign by targeting logistics hubs belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of launched

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Undrafted rookie Cash Jones created some buzz at the beginning of OTAs after rookie minicamp revealed the Falcons are cross-training Jones, a college running back at Georgia, as a receiver.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
This tour will be key in terms of enhancing existing relationships and trying to attract new business, especially off the back of the buzz created by the World Cup in the States.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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