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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
Relationships with large companies interested in instituting more sustainable solutions is one of the best ways for material innovation and textile recycling companies to get a jump on seeing their work come to life at scale.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Hansen commended the large AI companies that have taken proactive safety measures like instituting guardrails and soliciting jailbreaks but warned that other companies could be less careful.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
In addition to private brands, Kohl’s turnaround strategy involves putting a strong focus on petites, fashion and fine jewelry, opening price points, impulse items, re-instituting coupons on certain brands, and Sephora.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Businesses have attempted to limit the cost of tariffs from being passed on by rerouting supply chains, reworking operations, instituting hiring pauses, or administering large-scale layoffs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Among others, in December 2023, South Africa filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, alleging violations by Israel of its obligations under the Genocide Convention in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In fact, Poland long managed to avoid recessions altogether, even throughout the 2008-2009 financial crisis, experiencing a downturn only during the outbreak of COVID-19 some three decades after instituting vast market privatization.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The changes included discontinuing the practice of kicking students out of magnets for poor attendance, grades or behavior; instituting diversity targets for magnet programs and schools; and expanding some programs and ending or consolidating others.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The federal settlement also eliminated scholarship limits while instituting roster limits for each sport and created regulatory oversight of third-party NIL deals.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Hansen commended the large AI companies that have taken proactive safety measures like instituting guardrails and soliciting jailbreaks but warned that other companies could be less careful.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
In addition to private brands, Kohl’s turnaround strategy involves putting a strong focus on petites, fashion and fine jewelry, opening price points, impulse items, re-instituting coupons on certain brands, and Sephora.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Businesses have attempted to limit the cost of tariffs from being passed on by rerouting supply chains, reworking operations, instituting hiring pauses, or administering large-scale layoffs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Among others, in December 2023, South Africa filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, alleging violations by Israel of its obligations under the Genocide Convention in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In fact, Poland long managed to avoid recessions altogether, even throughout the 2008-2009 financial crisis, experiencing a downturn only during the outbreak of COVID-19 some three decades after instituting vast market privatization.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The changes included discontinuing the practice of kicking students out of magnets for poor attendance, grades or behavior; instituting diversity targets for magnet programs and schools; and expanding some programs and ending or consolidating others.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The federal settlement also eliminated scholarship limits while instituting roster limits for each sport and created regulatory oversight of third-party NIL deals.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituting
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Enabling continuous power while driving can transform the economics of electrifying freight, and establishing the manufacturing of ERS components supports regional industrial capacity.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The latest controls aim to tighten its grip on the supply chains that move rare earths from mine to market—and preempt other nations from establishing their own.—
Young Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The father jumped in after his daughter, initiating a Man Overboard protocol, which was broadcast over the ship's communication system.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Sun enters trust seeking Scorpio on October 23 until November 23 initiating us into building a confident relationship with the unknown.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
20 Oct. 2025
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If, as Lloyd Matthews has argued, America’s founding ideals of liberty are intimately linked to Julius Caesar, that connection should remind us that such liberty requires due process to function properly.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Following the death of founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley last Thursday at age 74, the Morris County, New Jersey medical examiner’s office is conducting a series of exams to determine the rocker’s cause of death.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Authors used real-world data to build on previous research suggesting that introducing children to peanut, egg, and other high-risk food allergens earlier in life than previously recommended could lower their risks of developing food allergies.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
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Camille Rowe reunited with Reformation for the brand’s latest collaboration with the French model and actress, introducing a new, limited-edition collection of feminine styles and sensual separates.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bethany House, the Cincinnati area's largest family shelter, has been full since 2018, creating more than a month's long wait for some families.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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L3Harris revealed that the communications suite will provide interoperability with the United States, NATO and coalition partners, creating a networked battlespace with fifth-generation aircraft and beyond.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1860 and known for pioneering some of the earliest luxury cotton underwear and T-shirts, Sunspel has quietly evolved into a premium, omnichannel menswear brand with a loyal customer base spanning Europe, North America and Asia.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 Oct. 2025
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He’d initially been inspired by pioneering video channels such as Every Frame a Painting, which made carefully edited, thoroughly researched deep dives into the art of moviemaking.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Since launching last year, NOTUS (News of the United States) has grown its profile and readership within Washington.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Broadly speaking, the head coach wants his side to bait the opposition onto them before launching long passes into the channels for his wing-backs or attacking midfielders to chase.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Instituting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituting. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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