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Elizabeth Cady Stanton is generally credited with instituting the women's-rights movement in 1848
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Recent Examples of instituting
Further drops in mortality came in October 2025, when hospitals prioritized sepsis, getting more machines to run more blood tests and instituting workflows to pair the correct antibiotic with the associated infection, among other changes.
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Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe, STAT, 21 May 2026
The Aurora City Council on Monday corralled the city’s police force, instituting new rules that prohibit the department from publicizing booking photographs of suspects unless convicted and require city approval for all departmental social media posts and media releases.
—John Aguilar, 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
The Georgia Democrat pointed to changes to the Voting Rights Act in recent decades, including when the high court in 2013 struck down a formula for states to get preclearance from the federal government before instituting voting procedure changes under Section 5.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The chief judge’s office had tightened its electronic monitoring violation policy over the winter, instituting a new requirement that any absence longer than three hours would need to be reviewed by a judge within a day.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Some authorities in the United States and parts of Europe are implementing moratoriums on new data centers or instituting rules that place responsibility for grid conditions onto the data center.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Passed as part of the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, the federal government is now instituting strict price controls on prescription drugs accessed through Medicare.
—Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe, STAT, 21 May 2026
The Aurora City Council on Monday corralled the city’s police force, instituting new rules that prohibit the department from publicizing booking photographs of suspects unless convicted and require city approval for all departmental social media posts and media releases.
—John Aguilar, 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
The Georgia Democrat pointed to changes to the Voting Rights Act in recent decades, including when the high court in 2013 struck down a formula for states to get preclearance from the federal government before instituting voting procedure changes under Section 5.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The chief judge’s office had tightened its electronic monitoring violation policy over the winter, instituting a new requirement that any absence longer than three hours would need to be reviewed by a judge within a day.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Some authorities in the United States and parts of Europe are implementing moratoriums on new data centers or instituting rules that place responsibility for grid conditions onto the data center.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
Passed as part of the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, the federal government is now instituting strict price controls on prescription drugs accessed through Medicare.
—Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituting
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The 31-year-old Russian had a respectable scoring output — 18 goals, 18 assists — while establishing himself as one of the NHL’s best penalty killers.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Topline SpaceX’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take the company public added to a growing list of compensation rewards for CEO Elon Musk, whose record-breaking fortune could add even more billions after establishing a colony on Mars and a robot fleet, among others.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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In addition to initiating their reconciliation, Busch was planning on working with Earnhardt in the near future.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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In early February 2026 Caine expressed concerns about initiating a war with Iran, pointing out the risks of a long-term conflict without offering guidance on the advisability of going to war.—
L. Sue Baugh,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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How River Forest Park began Back in 1916, the North Kansas City Development Company, the real estate firm responsible for founding the city, had ambitious plans for a new subdivision atop the Clay County Bluffs along Euclid Avenue — now Vernon Street.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Myhrvold had served as chief technology officer at Microsoft before founding his own company, Intellectual Ventures, and had remained good friends with Bill Gates, who asked him to look into new technologies that might help prevent malaria.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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The expansive Montauk Yacht Club is introducing new wellness options for the summer season, from a floating wellness cabana in collaboration with Elemis to a partnership with Jamie O’Brien Surf Experience.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Since early 2022, Living Earth has helped shape the artistic component of the experience, introducing everything from musicians and experimental performers to theatrical and immersive experiences.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
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The combination is simple yet complex, creating a subtle sweetness.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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The intricate, contrasting embroidery detail on this babydoll dress is stunning, creating a cool textural element to this look.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2026
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That’s why the Tribune is taking a look back at what the Chicago area and the state of Illinois have uniquely contributed to the nation — and the world — from scientific inventions and pioneering businesses to food, culture, sports and transportation modernizations.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The Austrian start-up is pioneering the commercialization of new technology that converts the kinetic energy of vehicles into clean electricity.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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McDonald’s soon followed, launching in 1979 its Happy Meal, which came with a free circus animal trinket — a lion, elephant, hippo or bear.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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SpaceX got within 40 seconds of launching the first flight of a taller, more powerful version of its Starship rocket Thursday, but a pesky problem with the launch tower kept the vehicle bound to Earth for at least one more day, Ars reports.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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