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as in organizations
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 institutions
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
a scientific institute researching a cure for cancer
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as in founds
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 institutes
Etiido Uko
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
This was largely due to the Green Revolution, a broad campaign by governments and research institutes to provide high-yield varieties of wheat and rice, along with pesticides and mechanized agriculture, to developing countries.
—The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Independent research institutes estimate the size of Israel’s arsenal based on available intelligence and historical records.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
The tournament features 64 entries from 50 universities, institutes, and independent labs across the United States.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Mar. 2026
And at the National Institutes of Health, the crown jewel of federal research, more than half of its 27 institutes currently lack directors.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
The directive comes amid a broader shake-up at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of 27 institutes and centres at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
—Max Kozlov, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health, 16 are missing permanent directors.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
They were selected from candidates nominated by their national film promotion institutes and film centers.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
In areas where our UDC system has been deployed, the grid operator instead institutes a brownout, cutting power by 90 percent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2017
Noun
To solve this problem, researchers from four institutes at Fraunhofer, a German research organization, have come together to create the PAPURE project.
—Etiido Uko
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
This was largely due to the Green Revolution, a broad campaign by governments and research institutes to provide high-yield varieties of wheat and rice, along with pesticides and mechanized agriculture, to developing countries.
—The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Independent research institutes estimate the size of Israel’s arsenal based on available intelligence and historical records.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
The tournament features 64 entries from 50 universities, institutes, and independent labs across the United States.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Mar. 2026
And at the National Institutes of Health, the crown jewel of federal research, more than half of its 27 institutes currently lack directors.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
The directive comes amid a broader shake-up at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of 27 institutes and centres at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
—Max Kozlov, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health, 16 are missing permanent directors.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
They were selected from candidates nominated by their national film promotion institutes and film centers.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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After the freeze of nearly $800 million in federal research funds, the deal’s resolution both restores essential support for academic research and institutes new requirements intended to bolster anti-discrimination efforts—especially against anti-Semitism.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
In areas where our UDC system has been deployed, the grid operator instead institutes a brownout, cutting power by 90 percent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for institutes
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Pooling resources after 2018 lessons A variety of Democratic organizations are working together to pool campaign data and other resources.—
Nathalie Marie Palacios,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Porter has also worked as a meteorological technical subject matter expert in for both government and commercial organizations around the world.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
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This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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At many Jewish institutions, rejecting Zionism is indeed regarded as a form of sacrilege.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments, at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
22 Feb. 2026
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For many viewers, the dog’s reaction felt like a reminder that rescue animals arrive with histories—habits, memories, and sensory associations formed long before adoption.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is convening a conference of condominium associations from around the city for Wednesday evening to share ideas on what — if anything — the city can do to ease the financial pressure.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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The report also noted that two separate client groups from Blackbird Mountain Guides — one a group of female friends with two guides, the other a trio of men with two guides — had been combined into a party of 15 for the trip out to the Castle Peak Snowpark trailhead beside I-80.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Proposed by MKs Simcha Rotman and Yulia Malinovsky, the law establishes the practical mechanisms — procedural and evidentiary — to secure convictions of Nukhba terrorists, after which the death penalty could be imposed.—
Benjamin Weinthal , Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The draft legislation establishes safety standards, insurance requirements and data privacy protections.—
John Seng,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even the libertarian president of Argentina, Javier Milei, came all the way from South America to laud Orbán, a man who has built one of Europe’s most centralized and repressive societies.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Books are how societies remember… argue… dissent… and imagine.—
Julie Finch,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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And there’s been —the foundations are there, and everybody goes to Washington.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Institutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institutes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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