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
The proposal comes weeks after the Postal Service proposed instituting an 8% fuel surcharge for package and express mail deliveries to help offset rising fuel costs amid the Iran war on top of its dire financial situation.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
While Chicago is at no imminent risk of instituting Johnson’s jobs tax following the City Council’s adamant rejection, Springfield ought to make the possibility of a later revival of that policy a dead letter.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump signed an order instituting the levy on Thursday.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Some owners believe the solution is instituting a salary cap (and salary floor) to rein in spending at the top.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
In 1897 provision was made to forcibly remove Aboriginal Australians to government reserves, thereby instituting a de facto segregation system.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Several towns are already instituting water restrictions leaving many residents scratching their heads.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
By scouring the nation for its contestants and instituting a revolutionary audience-voting system, American Idol became a hot topic in its early seasons and continues to exert influence on music today.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Many of the objections to the bill focused on how instituting such a law would only handicap Idaho schools in recruiting and lead to a lesser product on fields of play.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
While Chicago is at no imminent risk of instituting Johnson’s jobs tax following the City Council’s adamant rejection, Springfield ought to make the possibility of a later revival of that policy a dead letter.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump signed an order instituting the levy on Thursday.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Some owners believe the solution is instituting a salary cap (and salary floor) to rein in spending at the top.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
In 1897 provision was made to forcibly remove Aboriginal Australians to government reserves, thereby instituting a de facto segregation system.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Several towns are already instituting water restrictions leaving many residents scratching their heads.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
By scouring the nation for its contestants and instituting a revolutionary audience-voting system, American Idol became a hot topic in its early seasons and continues to exert influence on music today.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Many of the objections to the bill focused on how instituting such a law would only handicap Idaho schools in recruiting and lead to a lesser product on fields of play.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituting
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After years of attempts to get a measure off the ground, Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill establishing a statewide office to promote and support the music industry.—
Savannah Sicurella,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will start direct negotiations with Lebanon on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between the two countries.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the bottom of the screen are buttons for recording video, taking a snapshot, initiating two-way talk, playing a pre-recorded quick response voice message, and muting the sound.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Due to his size, opponents often attempt to crowd and screen him, initiating contact before the ball is struck.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Poetics can become the foundation for dehumanization, as was the case with the settler colonial founding documents of the United States, which constituted people like me, Trethewey, and Felix as three-fifths of a human being.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Weil’s wife, Vivian, a philosophy professor, was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at the Illinois Institute of Technology.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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People are urged to keep windows and doors closed, run air conditioners and air purifiers, and avoid introducing further air pollution with grilling or fireplaces.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the hope is that the industry will recognize the financial incentive of introducing diverse perspectives.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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SacRT says the idea could boost ridership and help meet regional goals to reduce driving by creating more housing near public transit.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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And then the spirit, again, creating that belief.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering DJ and producer, has died.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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The packet that Bruce assembled for the Social Security competition stressed that government support shored up the traditional family the way that pioneering families had helped one another; the effect was to associate the new policy with the American frontier, rather than radical collectivism.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard denied launching attacks on Persian Gulf states after Kuwait's announcement.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Pretty Little Liars star Sasha Pieterse is launching production label Mother Bare Productions with the first project a movie adaptation of popular American novelist Sherrilyn Kenyon’s upcoming urban fantasy book series Infernal Affairs, which Pieterse will star in and produce.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Instituting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituting. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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