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noun

plural of institute

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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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a public organization with a particular purpose or function a scientific institute researching a cure for cancer

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verb

present tense third-person singular of institute

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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But given the public interest in solving this challenge, there is a case for taxing the training of frontier AI models and devoting the proceeds to additional research at government AI oversight institutes or universities. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 Founded in 2021, Helical Fusion aims to commercialize fusion research conducted at the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), one of Japan’s leading public research institutes. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 Meanwhile, Beijing widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 July 2026 The Foreign Office announced sanctions against seven people and two scientific institutes. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Each year, Congress apportions funds to individual institutes within NIH based on what lawmakers deem most critical to the public. — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 27 June 2026 The Yale Quantum Institute, founded in 2014, is one of the country’s first quantum research institutes. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 Although the role and impact of basic scientific research have not always been appreciated by the public, both political parties have traditionally been very supportive of research in universities and research institutes. — Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026 The company also says more than 50 robotics teams and research institutes already use the platform. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

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Imagine, for example, a bot tasked with reducing the federal deficit that institutes an elaborate and hard-to-detect accounting gimmick, or a customer-service agent that issues absurd discounts in pursuit of customer-satisfaction ratings. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 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

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The other applies to children of anyone working in a foreign embassy or representing a foreign government and employees of the United Nations or other international organizations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
While investigations into their death continues, experts say there are indications that some of the influencers did have relationships with criminal organizations and were killed as acts of reprisal by rival factions.

— Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

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Tortorici said his film explores how institutions, such as school, family and the state, fail kids.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Philanthropy has always been judged less by intention than by outcome — and today, as public trust in institutions frays, that scrutiny has never been sharper.

— James Chen, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of institutions

Noun

The organization represents CEOs and associations in manufacturing, healthcare, elder care, construction, agriculture and hospitality.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
For example, tropical primates form associations with other primate species and jointly forage in the tree canopy.

— Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of associations

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Brazilians lead the way in seven different age groups, from Philippe Coutinho at 16 all the way to Neymar aged 31.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
These groups that are coming here are coming for one reason, and that is to provoke a reaction and generate attention.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of groups

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Instead, the first 100 days are likely to be judged by whether the new president establishes credibility, assembles an effective governing team and demonstrates that campaign promises can evolve into a coherent governing strategy.

— Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The trailer establishes the film’s visual ambition through high-octane action sequences and production design that spans multiple geographical and temporal settings.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

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