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
Tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft have all benefited from instituting passkeys and industry associations have pushed to make passkeys the standard.
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Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Local prices on outdoor recreation have already increased this year, with the city of San Diego instituting steep hikes in the spring on a range of city fees, including those to swim at a city pool or reserve a volleyball court.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
In their telling, the tort reform movement is a smokescreen for corporations to avoid paying out fair settlements or instituting proper consumer safety protections.
—Adam M. Rosen, thehustle.co, 12 Dec. 2025
With higher rates of positive flu tests, DMC leaders are instituting visitor restrictions across the health system to protect patients and staff.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Several other insurers contacted this week pointed to prior announcements but declined to provide details on their progress in instituting the reforms.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
But Burhan disbanded the Transitional Sovereignty Council in October 2021, instituting an effective military government.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Its executives said the company will achieve that, in large part, by eliminating 15 percent of its corporate employees’ roles and instituting other cost mitigation strategies.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
This cleanly segments everything into management and labor while instituting an inflexible hierarchy.
—Josh Browning, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Local prices on outdoor recreation have already increased this year, with the city of San Diego instituting steep hikes in the spring on a range of city fees, including those to swim at a city pool or reserve a volleyball court.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
In their telling, the tort reform movement is a smokescreen for corporations to avoid paying out fair settlements or instituting proper consumer safety protections.
—Adam M. Rosen, thehustle.co, 12 Dec. 2025
With higher rates of positive flu tests, DMC leaders are instituting visitor restrictions across the health system to protect patients and staff.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Several other insurers contacted this week pointed to prior announcements but declined to provide details on their progress in instituting the reforms.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
But Burhan disbanded the Transitional Sovereignty Council in October 2021, instituting an effective military government.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Its executives said the company will achieve that, in large part, by eliminating 15 percent of its corporate employees’ roles and instituting other cost mitigation strategies.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
This cleanly segments everything into management and labor while instituting an inflexible hierarchy.
—Josh Browning, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituting
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By targeting breeding grounds and establishing protective barriers, Hawx helps families reclaim their outdoor spaces.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has asked the federal government for $1 billion to improve rural health care, outlining plans for adding community health workers, investing in new technologies such as artificial intelligence and establishing more partnerships across the state.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In Texas, the state Legislature has sole responsibility for initiating amendments to its constitution.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Eleven is forced to enter the Abyss in person, initiating a fight between her and Vecna, while her friends fight the Mind Flayer.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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The pro-union, NYCHA-founding leader who fought Tammany Hall and improved New York City’s public infrastructure proves there’s precedent for big social change in this town.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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In recent filings, NASCAR wrote that the personal finances of the France family — the founding owners of NASCAR — should be off limits if the personal finances of Jordan, Hamlin and Jenkins remain undisclosed, too.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The health scare occurred at the Chopard Trophee dinner just as Festival director Thierry Fremaux was introducing actor Francois Civil onstage, according to Variety.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Platforms across the region are raising prices, introducing higher-tier products and bundling premium sports and local content.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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Iwobi’s movement drags Ladislav Krejci wider, increasing the space between the lines and creating a clear passing angle for Calvin Bassey.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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They’re combined with a non-toxic, hypoallergenic down alternative filling, creating a plush and luxurious sleeping experience that’s designed for back, side, and stomach sleepers.—
Megan Schaltegger,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The comments came after the triumvirate blasted through a fizzy set of pioneering hip-hop.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Back then, however, no one knew what physical substance or mechanism was actually responsible for traits being passed from a parent on to offspring, despite the pioneering genetics work of Gregor Mendel and his pea plants in the 19th century.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The autonomous submarine then moved further into the sea before launching the torpedo.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Famed for launching Downton Abbey, the network has been courting sale interest for well over a year, but for all the industry chatter and press speculation, ITV’s silence has been stony.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Instituting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituting. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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