as in founded
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 instituted
The school’s principal, Christian Ledesma, later instituted a lockdown due to the law enforcement presence.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
As judges, students will be operating on-campus early voting sites specially instituted for the initiative.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Expensive reforms were instituted after the Texas grid notoriously failed during the 2021 winter freeze.
—Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
School employees observed a man with a handgun and immediately instituted a lockdown, according to a news release from the Romulus Police Department on Tuesday afternoon.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Pérez instituted austerity measures that proved immensely unpopular — and ultimately led to the rise of Hugo Chávez.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
The state, as well as individual cities and counties, has instituted a handful of changes aimed at helping renters.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 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
The payments, instituted by Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni's administration, are given to parents who give birth to or adopt a child, and began in January 2025 as a way to incentivize families to have children.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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However, former Federal Air Marshal Peter Johnson — who founded Archway Defense, which has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade — told WCCO the street is not the place to challenge a federal agent's orders.—
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Brooklyn is also one of several franchises that have centralized video storage, search and distribution workflows through ScorePlay, a startup founded in France, headquartered in New York and growing in the NBA.—
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Still, the identity of an offense that amassed more regular-season yardage (6,282) than any of the previous 105 Bears teams was established up front, with a tenacious line and the kind of aggressive running game Johnson embraces.—
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Although United Van Lines examined more than 100,000 moves, its customers tend to be established homeowners with families who can afford a full-service mover.—
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Bercaw said the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) initiated a pursuit and attempted a traffic stop and the Camry fled.—
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Last week, Mizuho initiated coverage of the name at an outperform rating.—
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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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In the 1980s and 1990s, George Borjas pioneered the field of immigration economics.—
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Investments in controlling invasive species have led to a 75 percent reduction in the area overtaken by melaleuca, a particularly thirsty tree species introduced in the river of grass near the turn of the 20th century to help drain it.—
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Early in their relationship, Rusty introduced Andrea to the religious teachings of Woroniecki.—
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Republicans have also launched a congressional investigation into the fire response.—
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Following the tragic incident, a family friend, Ella Mackrell, launched a GoFundMe to help bring the teen’s body home, as well as cover expenses related to travel, lodging and the funeral.—
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
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An outrageous ambition, given that he was stuck in an outpost whose end had been decreed a few months earlier by the very men who had created and funded it.—
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“Instituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instituted. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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