instituting

present participle of institute

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of instituting Then this summer, the Pentagon took another step and declared its press office a classified space — instituting a policy that journalists must be accompanied by an escort on Pentagon grounds. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The zoning amendments were removed from the August agenda, and the city’s focus instead turned to exploring the months-long legal process of instituting a moratorium. Emily Holshouser august 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026 Following the campaign, Rome aggressively eradicated and restructured local settlements, while instituting repressive laws designed to assimilate the area into the greater empire. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 Those policies include reducing the 40-hour week to a 32-hour week, increasing the minimum wage from $15 an hour to $30 an hour, instituting Medicare for All and the Green New Deal and providing free buses and free child care. Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026 But 3,000 miles away, a school district in Orange County, CA, is instituting a similar ban for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum (VGM) has embraced this challenge head-on, instituting a yearslong collaboration with academics from leading business schools to explore how using data and analytics can improve visitors’ experiences. Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 The agenda item instituting the change for the upcoming school year was included in the board’s consent agenda, and there was no board discussion of the matter at its Wednesday meeting. Austin Horn july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 In 1973, Congress passed a law instituting permanent daylight saving time for what was supposed to be a trial period from January 1974 to April 1975. Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instituting
Verb
  • Israeli officials said the strikes intended to prevent Turkey from establishing a presence at the base.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The officials said the work would focus on identifying the most strategic projects, securing financing and establishing roles for French companies.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • So, start by initiating the end-of-life conversation yourself.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Interim Police Chief Doug Brinkley issued an executive order May 20 barring officers from initiating pursuits solely for minor traffic offenses or city ordinance violations unless something increases the seriousness of the incident.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Duarte was named to the Under 30 list in 2012 after founding George Stone Crab in Miami.
    Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the reunion proceeded without Johnson, the band’s founding drummer, who’d pleaded guilty in 2020 to violating a domestic violence protection order and who was arrested in 2021 on charges of child abuse.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The song gives the scene new weight; the film gives the song new context, bringing it back into the cultural conversation and introducing it to a new audience.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For Search, Google is introducing its own Preferred Sources button that publishers can embed on their site pages.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Running open-weight AI agents and programs has been gaining steam, creating shortages for desktop Macs.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the lunar surface may take on an eerie reddish-orange hue, creating an impressive 'almost blood moon'.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • More than 70 years later, the house remains an enduring testament to the meeting of two pioneering minds.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Serrano's pioneering efforts continue, as she is slated to become Chairwoman of MVP's women's boxing initiatives post-retirement, solidifying her enduring legacy in the sport.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The rocket was left flying in deep space after launching a commercial Moon lander in 2025.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023, the Foundation moved into a different level of maturity, launching a wellness marketplace and café, based on nourishment for mind, body and spirit.
    Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Instituting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituting. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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