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
This iteration of the rule was instituted in July, effectively allowing NASCAR to guarantee the six 23XI and FRM cars to be in the field if more than 40 cars enter a race.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Conservation efforts pay off The Southern Nevada Water Authority has instituted a number of water conservation measures.
—Yvette Fernandez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Several Asian airlines also have instituted similar policies, prohibiting passengers from placing batteries in overhead bins or outright banning them from using portable batteries during the flight.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 27 Aug. 2025
Biden's administration in 2024 instituted its rules for short-term health insurance.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
In response to funding cuts, the University of Notre Dame instituted a hiring freeze in March, and many schools are slashing the hiring of graduate students for research work.
—Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
At the same time, the government has begun to take it seriously and has instituted reforms aimed at improving classroom practices.
—Sara Schapiro, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Wastewater surveillance for measles could also have been instituted earlier, public-health experts say.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
The food crisis in Gaza has worsened since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended in March and Israel instituted a blockade on aid into Gaza.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Conservation efforts pay off The Southern Nevada Water Authority has instituted a number of water conservation measures.
—Yvette Fernandez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Several Asian airlines also have instituted similar policies, prohibiting passengers from placing batteries in overhead bins or outright banning them from using portable batteries during the flight.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 27 Aug. 2025
Biden's administration in 2024 instituted its rules for short-term health insurance.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
In response to funding cuts, the University of Notre Dame instituted a hiring freeze in March, and many schools are slashing the hiring of graduate students for research work.
—Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
At the same time, the government has begun to take it seriously and has instituted reforms aimed at improving classroom practices.
—Sara Schapiro, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Wastewater surveillance for measles could also have been instituted earlier, public-health experts say.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
The food crisis in Gaza has worsened since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended in March and Israel instituted a blockade on aid into Gaza.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituted
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Gemini was founded by the Winklevoss twins in 2014 and holds more than $21 billion of assets on its platform as of the end of July.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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France’s Fifth Republic, founded by President Charles de Gaulle in 1958, was designed to end the chronic instability that had plagued the Third and Fourth Republics earlier in the 20th century.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The majority held that the right to end a pregnancy was found neither in the text of the Constitution nor in the nation's history, erasing a reproductive right the high court established nearly five decades ago.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Use a car dealership that is well established in your community.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, social occasions might be canceled or initiated.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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My dad, who was on AT&T, initiated the same test, and the Skylo phone still received one SMS message out of order as well.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hence, clubs are turning to the player-trading model long pioneered, and more recently supercharged, by Chelsea.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bryce DeWitt and John Wheeler pioneered approaches to a quantum theory of gravity.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
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North Vietnam introduced a two-child norm at the time, later extending it nationwide after the communist takeover of the South in 1975.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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This makes Carne Asada's fourth return to the menu since it was originally introduced at Chipotle in 2019.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the upsurge in demand has been easyJet, which launched easyJet Holidays to fill the gap left by Thomas Cook.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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TeamSmile also launched a new pilot program to deliver essential dental care for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), highlighting the urgent need for accessible treatment for these kids.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The ad’s award has since been revoked and the agency that created it has issued a public apology, but Salvador isn’t done.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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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 WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Instituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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