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
The Gregorian calendar, instituted by Pope Gregory XIII, went into effect in 1582.
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Work rules were instituted as a qualification for federal food (then known as Food Stamps) in 1996, though the requirement has been on hold since the high-unemployment era of the Great Recession.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, has made headlines in the past few years for authoring bills that have cracked down on sweets with synthetic dyes like Skittles and instituted a timeline for getting healthier food in public schools.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
By 2023, when the league instituted its latest collective bargaining agreement, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association put more weight on those votes by requiring players to appear in at least 65 games to be eligible for accolades such as MVP and All-NBA.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The program was instituted by former President Joe Biden to manage an influx of immigrant border arrivals.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Polymarket also instituted its own set of bans and rules.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Anything over that would be deposited into a second fund, which would count toward the revenue cap instituted by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Thailand ordered some officials to work from home, and the Philippines instituted a four-day work week.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Carlie Procell, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Work rules were instituted as a qualification for federal food (then known as Food Stamps) in 1996, though the requirement has been on hold since the high-unemployment era of the Great Recession.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, has made headlines in the past few years for authoring bills that have cracked down on sweets with synthetic dyes like Skittles and instituted a timeline for getting healthier food in public schools.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
By 2023, when the league instituted its latest collective bargaining agreement, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association put more weight on those votes by requiring players to appear in at least 65 games to be eligible for accolades such as MVP and All-NBA.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The program was instituted by former President Joe Biden to manage an influx of immigrant border arrivals.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Polymarket also instituted its own set of bans and rules.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Anything over that would be deposited into a second fund, which would count toward the revenue cap instituted by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Thailand ordered some officials to work from home, and the Philippines instituted a four-day work week.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituted
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And the three who founded it in 1998 ran two unlicensed boarding schools in Missouri that have since been closed amid abuse allegations.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Keuilian, a stout, bearded fifty-one-year-old, founded Fit Body Boot Camp, a global personal-training franchise, in 2010, and now lives in Chino Hills, California.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The new collection builds on the garment dye story the brands established in 2022 with their first collaboration.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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California established Cesar Chavez Day as an official paid holiday for state workers in 2000, according to the Los Angeles Times and SFGATE.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Avantor has initiated a search for the next CFO.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ledet initiated wellness checks on Lofton, but he was never taken into custody or required to seek treatment until his 2025 arrest.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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Deep-blue Massachusetts pioneered the voluntary stretch codes, which reduce carbon emissions and energy use beyond base-code requirements.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Is Chuck Schumer headed down the same dark treadmill to senility pioneered by Dementia Joe Biden before him?—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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IShowSpeed was in attendance at MSG and became entangled in the action when brass knuckles were introduced into the street fight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still Gone, Still Missed Hershey Swoops, introduced in 2003 and discontinued in August 2006, never quite found their audience.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2008, Aaron Marino launched a YouTube channel called Alpha M.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Rapid Support Forces and their allies in the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North launched a major offensive on Saturday on Dilling, the capital of South Kordofan province.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 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,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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