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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
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
The company has 23 quantum systems installed at research institutes, enterprises, and high-performance computing centers and understands the need and urgency for fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The Yale Quantum Institute, founded in 2014, is one of the country’s first quantum research institutes.
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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.
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Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
The company also says more than 50 robotics teams and research institutes already use the platform.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
The Florida-Israel Institute is one of eleven public linkage institutes between Florida universities and foreign countries, meant to promote closer ties and opportunities for joint research.
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Ruth Abramovitz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
In addition to the departures at NIAID, 14 of the 27 institutes and centers within NIH are missing permanent directors.
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Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Since 2020, state lawmakers have spent over $166 million on these institutes across Florida, according to state records analyzed by WLRN.
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Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
31 Jan. 2017
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Each year, Congress apportions funds to individual institutes within NIH based on what lawmakers deem most critical to the public.
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Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
The company has 23 quantum systems installed at research institutes, enterprises, and high-performance computing centers and understands the need and urgency for fault-tolerant quantum computers.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 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
The Florida-Israel Institute is one of eleven public linkage institutes between Florida universities and foreign countries, meant to promote closer ties and opportunities for joint research.
—
Ruth Abramovitz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
In addition to the departures at NIAID, 14 of the 27 institutes and centers within NIH are missing permanent directors.
—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Since 2020, state lawmakers have spent over $166 million on these institutes across Florida, according to state records analyzed by WLRN.
—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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.
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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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Two legal aid organizations filed the lawsuit Thursday, calling for answers from the government over the policies and changes related to DACA renewal requests, including data on current average processing times, renewals and the length of time to process them.
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Various organizations and even civilian volunteers have also joined rescue efforts.
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But prevention begins much earlier — with whether people feel connected to their communities, invested in civic life and seen by the institutions that serve them.
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Undergraduate tuition and fees at Texas public institutions have remained frozen since 2023.
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Goldschmied enters a partnership with Renzo Rosso and co-founds Diesel.
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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.
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The grapegrower and winemaker associations argue that bulk wine imports have increased in recent years, hurting the local wine industry.
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More than a dozen national and international journalism associations wrote a joint letter calling on the government to withdraw its case after the men's convictions were upheld by a lower court of appeal in March.
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Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
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Its beachfront villas suit multigenerational families and friend groups alike, with activities ranging from oyster roasts to horseback riding, shooting, golf, biking, kayaking, boating and fishing.
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This establishes a baseline for each user by monitoring heart rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygen levels and other physiological signals during sleep over a seven-day period.
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The City Council’s vote formally establishes the partnership, making Morelia Sacramento’s newest sister city.
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Within days of the announcement, the American Medical Association and dozens of medical societies urged DHS to categorically exempt physicians, residents, and fellows based on workforce needs and the realities of underserved care.
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Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other.
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Their radical act wasn't to reject law, but to defend it, believing the British government had abandoned its own legal foundations.
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Policymakers should treat it as a reminder that the country’s foundations are still cracking — and if the drift continues, the next rupture will be something darker.
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“Institutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/institutes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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