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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
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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
The lawsuit also notes that the system also consists of five medical centers and numerous research laboratories and institutes.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 17 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
Noun
The company positions it as a platform mainly for researchers, educational institutes, universities, and robotics enthusiasts interested in AI development and automation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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
The lawsuit also notes that the system also consists of five medical centers and numerous research laboratories and institutes.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for institutes
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Porat closed by urging leaders to really dig in and reimagine what’s possible in their own organizations.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Michelle encourages people to not just wear the color pink or purchase products at the register, but to ensure the foundations and organizations receiving your money actually use it to support breast cancer research.—
Ariel Nagi,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Policy debates in the United States over the utility of multilateral institutions and interdependence have been fierce for a long time, even throughout the Cold War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Vocational schools were regarded as an afterthought, a last-ditch option, offering vastly less prestige than traditional universities, particularly vaunted Ivy League institutions.—
Stephen Tave,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Allow your older feline to smell your hands or items carrying the kitten’s scent, rewarding her with treats to form positive associations.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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So did the Independence Council PTA, which collectively represents the parent teacher associations at all ISD schools.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Another provision establishes an access ban for minors.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The endowment establishes the Kevin Feige Division of Film & Television Production and will be a source of funding for faculty, students with additional programmatic support.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In fact, Pittsburgh’s Black community boasted a symphony orchestra, a mandolin string quartet, an orphanage, and a long list of literary societies and fraternal organizations.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The more fragile our societies become, the slower the transition away from fossil fuels.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Both coalitions align African foundations and businesses to coordinate investments, champion learning as an economic priority, and strengthen delivery through their influence and capabilities.—
Obiageli Ezekwesili,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jasmine Crowe-Houston is the founder of Goodr, an organization that regularly combats food waste by collaborating with businesses, foundations, governments, and sports teams to provide high-quality food to local communities.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
31 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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