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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
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
Conservative think tanks and policy institutes such as the Cicero Institute and Manhattan Institute opposed Housing First, arguing that housing without treatment requirements has not worked.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
For instance, there may also be opportunities for life sciences and health-tech startups to work with universities and research institutes, sharing labs, resources and expertise.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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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
Conservative think tanks and policy institutes such as the Cicero Institute and Manhattan Institute opposed Housing First, arguing that housing without treatment requirements has not worked.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
For instance, there may also be opportunities for life sciences and health-tech startups to work with universities and research institutes, sharing labs, resources and expertise.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for institutes
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The United States has suspended some funding for its flagship AIDS relief program, according to international organizations and members of Congress who warn the cuts are already hurting patients and halting critical projects globally.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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According to Anthropic, the company behind Claude, a hacker used its artificial intelligence chatbot to research, hack, and extort at least 17 organizations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The data set is hosted on a website of the European research institutions that created it.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Powered by advanced technology and human creativity, Tala is reinventing financial infrastructure to solve what legacy institutions can’t or won’t, in order to unlock global economic progress.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The asylum application asked whether Soliman had belonged to political parties or other associations in his home country.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Researchers believe that these past associations may be attributable to confounding.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sofi was among the first groups of people recruited to work for Kings Berry Farm.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the last 10 years, cybersecurity defenses have been bolstered through CISA 2015, a law passed by Congress and signed by former President Barack Obama that establishes a framework for information sharing around threats, vulnerabilities and attacks.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bill 2331/22, as drafted by congressional representative Jandira Feghali, establishes that streaming services will have to pay a 6% Condecine tax on their gross revenues in Brazil.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Our conversation revealed how commercial space, AI, and medicine are converging in ways that will open entirely new opportunities for businesses and societies.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each of these commitments comes nestled in a bramble of thorny questions that societies have been debating for the last, let’s round it off at, 250 years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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This is all thanks to Saturn retrograde and a total lunar eclipse in Pisces, activating your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Renovations cost about $324,000, which came from outside foundations and organizations, including Feeding San Diego.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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