as in establishing
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 instituting
Against that backdrop, Art Basel has spent the last year retooling both its in-person fair experience and instituting support measures for its exhibitors.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
That’s in addition to problems like data drift, bias in training data, black swan events, and other things that the panelists touched on in pondering the challenges of instituting these systems in a highly regulated industry.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
During last year’s budget negotiations, public sector unions signed new agreements with the state that resulted in moderate pay increases in exchange for suspending retirement contributions and instituting a leave program for state employees.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
This model allowed the NIH to preserve researcher autonomy while instituting some safeguards against doing science that might produce a scandal.
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Megan Molteni,
STAT,
5 June 2026
The Protect College Sports Act would also try to bolster enforcement of the House settlement’s cap features by instituting a hard cap.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
Even before this partnership is official, the Forest Service is instituting a $5 entry fee for e-bikes starting this summer to help increase revenue at Maroon Bells.
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Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
By instituting these categories, the Emmys have indulged in the false notion that there are only three kinds of reality shows.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
Kim, who took power in 1946, reframed Christianity as a symptom of American imperialism and repurposed its rituals with himself at the center, instituting requirements for ideological activities and imposing harsh punishments on those who failed to show sufficient devotion.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
That’s in addition to problems like data drift, bias in training data, black swan events, and other things that the panelists touched on in pondering the challenges of instituting these systems in a highly regulated industry.
—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
During last year’s budget negotiations, public sector unions signed new agreements with the state that resulted in moderate pay increases in exchange for suspending retirement contributions and instituting a leave program for state employees.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
This model allowed the NIH to preserve researcher autonomy while instituting some safeguards against doing science that might produce a scandal.
—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
5 June 2026
The Protect College Sports Act would also try to bolster enforcement of the House settlement’s cap features by instituting a hard cap.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
Even before this partnership is official, the Forest Service is instituting a $5 entry fee for e-bikes starting this summer to help increase revenue at Maroon Bells.
—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
By instituting these categories, the Emmys have indulged in the false notion that there are only three kinds of reality shows.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
Kim, who took power in 1946, reframed Christianity as a symptom of American imperialism and repurposed its rituals with himself at the center, instituting requirements for ideological activities and imposing harsh punishments on those who failed to show sufficient devotion.
—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituting
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Netanyahu said that Israel is allowing the Lebanese army to begin preparing to take control of territory, while the Israeli military is establishing two pilot zones.
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The Gateway space station planned for lunar orbit was also canceled in favor of a stronger focus on establishing a base on the moon's surface.
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The ceiling of this roster is one where Flagg has the ball in his hands, initiating the offense as a point forward.
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The United States and Iran signed an initial agreement to end the war on Wednesday, initiating a 60-day negotiation period between both countries to reach a final deal.
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The suit involved not only the church but founding Pastor Robert Morris and former elder Steve Dulin.
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This recognition contradicted almost two centuries of Colonial practice, making it among the most radical achievements of the founding era.
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Routes Rooted in Heritage And Community The Auto Odyssey expansion builds on the program’s original blueprint by introducing travelers to new facets of Faroese heritage and community action.
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Debate is raging all over the world about the place AI should have in schools, with some studies on US children suggesting that introducing generative AI into education can erode children's ability to develop cognitive and social skills.
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Antiques mix with more contemporary wallpapers and fabrics, creating a comfortably eclectic vibe.
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Some of the smoke may stay higher in the sky, creating a milky or hazy appearance.
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Cannes premieres from Romeria to Drunken Noodles to The Wave join witchy CAMP and State of Firsts, a documentary on Sarah McBride’s pioneering campaign to become the first transgender person elected to Congress, on the art house circuit.
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Tando exemplifies Africa's pioneering spirit in building real-world Bitcoin utility, bypassing traditional financial hurdles with low fees and no KYC.
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Since launching his menswear brand in 2015, the Mexican American designer casts the same key models repeatedly, such as Shaid Anaya, who takes breaks from his regular job as a construction workers to walk his shows.
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After launching the reunion with a surprise show in Portland, Oregon, last night, Tucker and Sawyer have lined up an itinerary that includes shows at New York’s Bowery Ballroom and Chicago’s Empty Bottle.
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