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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
founded an institute to combat the cruel treatment of animals
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as in institution
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
a scientific institute researching a cure for cancer
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as in to pioneer
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 institute
Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Jared Towers, the executive director of Bay Cetology, a research institute in Alert Bay, British Columbia, told the outlet that the group of orcas rubbing their bellies on the rocks comes from the A5 pod, which is composed of three different families.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
The recent tax credits were instituted following the flush post-COVID pandemic years, when the state was refunding hundreds of millions of dollars per year to taxpayers.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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Rosenbaum guided the campus through financial and enrollment challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and saw Caltech institute new diversity recruitment efforts.
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This new law applies to local governments seeking to institute new ordinances banning helping the homeless, as well as enforcing existing local ordinances that help the unhoused.
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This one also features five convenient pockets for ultimate on-the-go organization.—
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At the time, his son was the organization’s policy director.—
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He was voluntarily committed to a mental health institution after that and prescribed anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication.—
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In recent years, it's also become one of the world's hottest cities for art, design, and architecture—and it's got the institutions to prove it.—
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The round-table style of the gathering – pioneered during large-scale assemblies organized by Pope Francis – signals Leo’s plan to continue his predecessor’s approach of seeking a more welcoming church, with leaders listening closely to Catholics in the pews.—
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Benirschke has a long history with the zoo, where his late father was a visionary scientist credited with pioneering the creation of the Frozen Zoo, a cryogenic cell bank for endangered species.—
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The controllers’ union and Airlines for America (A4A), the commercial airlines’ trade association, declined to directly address the question of privatization when asked on Friday.—
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Drew Maloney, the CEO of the Edison Electric Institute, a trade association of for-profit electric utilities, suggested that only some states are the drivers of higher average electric bills.—
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
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The Associated Press reported that the grim discovery underscores the tactics used by criminal groups competing for control of territory and trafficking routes, especially along the country’s coastline.—
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Auditing two departments Calvo plans to establish a task force to audit Hialeah’s 911 operations, responding tor concerns from dispatchers about understaffing and slow response times.—
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Since the 1977 report, scores of other scientific studies involving thousands have clearly established a strong association between consumption of meat and dairy products and elevated incidences of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and certain types of cancer.—
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Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.—
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In a society full of cookie cutter McMansions, scrolling through customizable tiny houses on Amazon is one of my favorite forms of escapism.—
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The Little Rock School District's suspension of a career education partnership blindsided the Academies of Central Arkansas, according to the leader of the foundation behind the program.—
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No matter where his work takes him, that foundation always feels like home.—
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“Institute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institute. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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