INSTITUTES Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of institute

as in organizations

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest founded an institute to combat the cruel treatment of animals

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as in institutions

a public organization with a particular purpose or function a scientific institute researching a cure for cancer

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verb

present tense third-person singular of institute

as in founds

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 institutes

Noun

But a growing number of college presidents are beginning to develop faculty institutes that train professors on how to create climates of openness that can absorb students’ discomfort and disagreement, as well as direct students to tackle real-world problems together. —

Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 That has shifted in the last few decades, with the emergence of several institutes offering advanced studies in Jewish religious texts to women. —

Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 May 2026 Senators have expressed concern that 15 of the 27 institutes are led by acting directors. —

Anil Oza, STAT, 21 May 2026 The circulation of scientific noteworthy information to a wider public forms part of the institutional self-promotion activities in which PR and media relations units in universities, research institutes, and laboratories engage. —

Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026 The new recommendation differs from the other institutes like the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American College of Radiology/Society of Breast Imaging, which call for annual mammography screenings, typically starting at age 40. —

Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Over the past decade, universities and research institutes all over the world have worked together to accelerate the scientific understanding of cellular biology, including its support of large-scale data generation projects such as the benchmark cell maps for humans and other organisms. —

Priscilla Chan, Time, 30 Apr. 2026 Lumai has made the Nova server available for evaluation to hyperscalers, neo-clouds, enterprises, and research institutes. —

Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026 They are now accepted and used by a large segment of users, including academic and research institutes as well as leading humanoid robotics companies. —

IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026

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After the freeze of nearly $800 million in federal research funds, the deal’s resolution both restores essential support for academic research and institutes new requirements intended to bolster anti-discrimination efforts—especially against anti-Semitism. —

Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025 In areas where our UDC system has been deployed, the grid operator instead institutes a brownout, cutting power by 90 percent. —

IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2017

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Noun

Aside from many religious organizations, local grant recipients include Girl Scouts of San Diego-Imperial Council, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest and San Diego LGBTQ Community Center.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The award places the AJC alongside leading national media organizations, with this year’s category featuring nominees from ABC News, National Geographic and MSNOW.

— Hugo Rojo, AJC.com, 28 May 2026