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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
The fair has also instituted lower flat rates for many of their special sectors like Statements and Feature and introduced a sliding scale pricing model for the main Galleries sector, where larger booths pay a higher square-meter rate than smaller booths.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026
The majors instituted the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system this season, which allows a batter, pitcher or catcher to challenge an umpire’s ball or strike call.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
In response, California has instituted a moratorium on new hospice licenses, revoked over 280 licenses in the past two years, and put another 300 providers under investigation.
—Wes Kilgore, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The city instituted new taxes in August to raise revenue, including the 1% grocery tax that replaced the tax formerly collected by the state, a 1% tax on food and beverages, a 1% tax on vehicle rental and a gas tax increase from 1 to 2 cents per gallon.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
All of the changes have been unlike anything MetLife has instituted for any other major event.
—Luis Miguel Echegaray, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Even with the lifeline, the school district still laid off 174 employees and instituted a spending freeze.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
The Club World Cup last year was plagued by complaints of heat from the players and FIFA instituted water breaks in each half.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The administration also instituted a political loyalty questionnaire for new federal hires in 2025.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026
The majors instituted the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system this season, which allows a batter, pitcher or catcher to challenge an umpire’s ball or strike call.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
In response, California has instituted a moratorium on new hospice licenses, revoked over 280 licenses in the past two years, and put another 300 providers under investigation.
—Wes Kilgore, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The city instituted new taxes in August to raise revenue, including the 1% grocery tax that replaced the tax formerly collected by the state, a 1% tax on food and beverages, a 1% tax on vehicle rental and a gas tax increase from 1 to 2 cents per gallon.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
All of the changes have been unlike anything MetLife has instituted for any other major event.
—Luis Miguel Echegaray, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Even with the lifeline, the school district still laid off 174 employees and instituted a spending freeze.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
The Club World Cup last year was plagued by complaints of heat from the players and FIFA instituted water breaks in each half.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The administration also instituted a political loyalty questionnaire for new federal hires in 2025.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituted
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The James Beard Foundation was founded in 1986 and is named for the legendary cookbook author who has been called America’s first foodie.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The company was founded in 1998 by skydivers Chris Hall and his father, John Hall, and for nearly three decades has operated out of Butler Memorial Airport.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The Wright brothers launched their airplane factory at a time when Dayton had established itself as one of the world's most innovative cities, according to Lockhart, who noted that Dayton was the home of several world-changing inventions at the time.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The Cleveland Foundation is considered the first community foundation, established in 1914 by lawyer Frederick Harris Goff as a way to fund durable change in the city.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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California public records request Willows officials on March 18 initiated a mediation request regarding the law enforcement services contract with the Sheriff’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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When TetraTech initiated this cleanup process, there was a lot of talk in the early stages of the process about what types of protective equipment would be effective for workers, and the company chose the lowest level standard.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Initiatives like the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system and the OECD’s Data Free Flows with Trust (pioneered by Japan) also demonstrate that trusted data mobility and robust privacy protections aren’t mutually exclusive.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Lee was scheduled to become the ninth person in the country put to death via nitrogen hypoxia, which was pioneered by Alabama in 2024 and entails breathing pure nitrogen through a mask while being denied oxygen.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, said in posts to Telegram that temporary flight restrictions were introduced at airports in Sochi, Volgograd, Kaluga, Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod overnight.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Having introduced that fiercely luminous piece in 2023, Dudamel brought it back in March, placing it on the second half of a concert that began with Beethoven’s Seventh.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Israel, which launched an airstrike in Beirut earlier on Sunday before the announcement, has not yet commented on the agreement.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The Israeli military struck targets in Beirut's suburbs on Sunday after the militant group Hezbollah launched projectiles toward Israel, Reuters reported.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The dam is one of three that created the boating and fishing lake in the early 1900s.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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“Instituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituted. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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