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
As a result, major airlines instituted flight waivers, allowing travelers to change their flights without incurring any additional fees.
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
They were put in place, voted on, and instituted.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The attorney for Illinois countered that the situation on the ground, specifically at Broadview, had been quelled by state police after restrictions on protest hours were instituted.
—Connor Greene, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
In July, Marin County instituted a minimum age of 16 to ride Class 2 e-bikes, which have a throttle.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The developments are the result of Measure B, a 2022 city ballot measure that instituted a fee for trash services for single-family customers and some small multi-family complexes.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
In June, the Supreme Judicial Court instituted what is known as the Lavallee Protocol.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The pair instituted structure and boundaries that didn’t previously exist.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Sinegal instituted a policy that Costco could mark up merchandise by no more than fourteen per cent—fifteen in the case of Kirkland goods—and received a report on anything that reached more than thirteen per cent.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
They were put in place, voted on, and instituted.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The attorney for Illinois countered that the situation on the ground, specifically at Broadview, had been quelled by state police after restrictions on protest hours were instituted.
—Connor Greene, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
In July, Marin County instituted a minimum age of 16 to ride Class 2 e-bikes, which have a throttle.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The developments are the result of Measure B, a 2022 city ballot measure that instituted a fee for trash services for single-family customers and some small multi-family complexes.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
In June, the Supreme Judicial Court instituted what is known as the Lavallee Protocol.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The pair instituted structure and boundaries that didn’t previously exist.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Sinegal instituted a policy that Costco could mark up merchandise by no more than fourteen per cent—fifteen in the case of Kirkland goods—and received a report on anything that reached more than thirteen per cent.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituted
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The oldest, Banco Santander, was founded in 1857.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The online education company, founded 20 years ago, has been hit by the rise of generative AI software tools, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, which have become increasingly popular among students.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Having established himself as a marine biologist and initiated a link with the greatest scientist of his time, Haeckel rapidly ascended to international prominence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ino also announced that to recognize the outstanding efforts of film commissions, which play an indispensable role in location shooting, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has established a new Minister’s Award this year.—
Mark Schilling,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vehicles used as arrest tactic Some of these car crashes have been initiated by federal agents and show a willingness to use aggressive and potentially dangerous tactics.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Officers initiated life-saving measures and the teen was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nvidia pioneered the transformation of GPUs, originally designed for gaming, into the workhorses of modern AI systems, securing a dominant position in the field.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Back in 1910, Vladimir had pioneered research in radiology and launched the first search for uranium deposits in the Russian Empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors introduced pawn-shop receipts and fingerprint evidence linking her to Mallory’s property, according to court documents.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Garfield was introduced to readers in 1978 and is syndicated presently in about 2,100 newspapers.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The outing comes just hours after the Duchess of Sussex launched her first holiday collection for As ever, which includes special nods to Prince Harry and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In May 2024, Duchovny launched Fail Better, a podcast produced by Lemonada Media that explores failure in all its forms — from the professional to the personal — and the ways in which failure, shame, and falling short shape our lives.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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See our fan gallery created by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Examples include the hospitality boxes F1 has created with Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for 2025.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Instituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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