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or institutor
as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Eli Whitney is known as the instituter of the American system of manufacture on account of his pioneering concept of the mass production of interchangeable parts
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At first, the three founders—art critic Marsha Miro, dealer Susanne Feld Hilberry, and photographer Julia Reyes Taubman—envisioned creating an institution that would operate as an extension of the Detroit Institute of Arts that focused on alternative exhibition programming.—
Brianna J. Heath,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026 -
For Regen, founder of Regen Projects, Opie’s ability to move across subjects has long defined her practice.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Incorporated into the city in 1860, this former hamlet was the haunt of Molière and the literati, and later a hotbed of Art Nouveau residences by architect Hector Guimard (the creator of Paris’s iconic Métro entrances).—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The story takes place in Iran, where both Nayeri and Bell lived as children, and the creators’ affection for the setting shines through in their work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The playful relationship that Monterroso Mejia and her dad display in the film reminded Ribeiro about her own bond with her Brazilian father.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Despite all this, and despite having been jilted by her fiancé shortly after her father’s demise, the young woman remained undeterred in her ambitions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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That isn’t to say Crichton is an author whose reputation needs resuscitating.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Daniel Sikkema, born Daniel García Carrera in Cuba, is a onetime escort and the author of the 2006 autobiography Ticket to Paradise.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 May 2026
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The beer company is launching the Brewer Patriot Collection, a lineup of four distinct beers each inspired by one of the founding fathers.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Its goal is to undo the founding fathers' vision of India as a secular country, home to people with many faiths.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Instituter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituter. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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