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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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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
Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
In China, for one striking example, many individual scholars and academic institutes have pursued extensive and fascinating projects in the field.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Furnas sees hope in the Senate’s July move to clap back at the president’s proposal to cut the NIH budget by 40%, instead proposing an increase in funding to the institutes by $400 million.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
In Ukraine, Soviet authorities under his control pressured writers, actors, directors, producers and artists, and criticized and attacked institutes of Ukrainian history and Ukrainian literature, creative unions and newspaper and magazine editorial offices.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Research institutes in Japan, China, and Europe have launched their own greenhouse gas-monitoring satellites.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Adityanath noted that just four years ago, no universities in the state offered courses in space science, but today over a dozen institutes provide such programs.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the university plans to close some of its 140 centers and institutes, aiming to reduce unrestricted funding by at least 20% in the coming years.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The project is a joint effort between several TU Graz institutes and the companies Axtesys and NET-Automation.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
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Funding for basic research is distributed by the federal government through several agencies and institutes.
—Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
In China, for one striking example, many individual scholars and academic institutes have pursued extensive and fascinating projects in the field.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Furnas sees hope in the Senate’s July move to clap back at the president’s proposal to cut the NIH budget by 40%, instead proposing an increase in funding to the institutes by $400 million.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
In Ukraine, Soviet authorities under his control pressured writers, actors, directors, producers and artists, and criticized and attacked institutes of Ukrainian history and Ukrainian literature, creative unions and newspaper and magazine editorial offices.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Research institutes in Japan, China, and Europe have launched their own greenhouse gas-monitoring satellites.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Adityanath noted that just four years ago, no universities in the state offered courses in space science, but today over a dozen institutes provide such programs.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the university plans to close some of its 140 centers and institutes, aiming to reduce unrestricted funding by at least 20% in the coming years.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The project is a joint effort between several TU Graz institutes and the companies Axtesys and NET-Automation.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for institutes
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These differentiating numbers are due to how the two organizations track book bans.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The building will offer commercial space for lease at the street level, but currently, no businesses or organizations have claimed the space.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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China has also sought to strengthen its global position through its leadership of multilateral institutions like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and participation at the United Nations.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Germany is one of Israel's strongest allies due to the legacy of the Holocaust and security is tight at synagogues and other Jewish institutions.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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These associations between soft drink consumption and MDD diagnosis, as well as symptom severity, remained significant in female participants when additionally controlling for body mass index (BMI).—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The group also shed their prior associations in the process.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Approximately 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis died in the operation, which lasted 22 days, according to aid groups.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Most Marxist groups in Britain have spent at least some years inside the Labour Party, hoping to change it from within.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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The flippancy with which these characters are made to bite the dust establishes the film’s combustible tone.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Slowly rising closer to its preseason number (+750), Kansas City looks dangerous as the roster gets healthy and Patrick Mahomes establishes a rhythm.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the mid-twentieth century, Canavan writes, American science fiction often depicted societies ruled by computers as an analog for Soviet communism.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Sep. 2025
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In that vision of a distant, distant future, there is no public sector or state in those societies.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are measurable consequences of this moment that will reshape the health and stability of our state, while steadily eroding the foundations of our democracy.—
Trena Turner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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That laid the foundations for a chaotic second half, during which the lead changed hands on six occasions before McManus’ field goal made it 37-37.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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HackQuest pioneers this approach by creating comprehensive developer profiles on the blockchain.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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DiLoCoX pioneers a number of novel techniques, including pipeline parallelism, adaptive gradient compression, one-step-delay communication overlaps and local training, to create a decentralized AI training environment that scales to unprecedented heights.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Institutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institutes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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