INSTITUTING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

instituting

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present participle of institute

as in establishing

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 instituting In contrast to Democrats, their agenda has included repealing no-excuse absentee balloting, banning the use of ballot drop boxes and instituting stronger voter identification requirements. — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 Although Andrew is leaving the FBI in order to return to his family in Missouri, his fantastic contribution instituting critical reforms which resulted in our historic success will live on. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 One method to get ahead of potential issues is instituting regular raw material analysis, creating consistent oversight on input origins. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 For the past nine months, the client has been instituting a bill-back program for the property. — Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Countries like the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, and Brazil are instituting similar policies, putting pressure on players in the global energy trade to ease reliance on crude oil. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026 The first would be instituting standard rules for prior authorization so that everyone – patients, providers, and insurers – are on the same page from the beginning. — Matt Soper, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026 But after cops were increasingly publicly exposed for using Flock to commit crimes, the company mobilized, instituting consequential changes that inhibit the public's ability to hold rogue officers accountable. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Then this summer, the Pentagon took another step and declared its press office a classified space — instituting a policy that journalists must be accompanied by an escort on Pentagon grounds. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Noah Clowney has flashed as a floor-spacing big without establishing himself over a full season.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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The Legislature extended cap-and-invest’s life to 2045 last year, and the state is now initiating the process of linking its market with Washington state.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
When agents begin entering supplier workflows and initiating payments, those questions become foundational.

— Alex Zuck, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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Another interesting direction is canvas bags paired with exotic-leather pouches, creating a contrast between materials and textures.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The corals themselves are bigger than cars, their delicate arms creating a dense underwater maze.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

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His larger insight was that pioneering technological networks reconfigure how distance, mobility and military power relate to one another.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
These volumes will offer a glimpse into concepts and interiors endeared by fashion and design alike — and the visionary minds pioneering a new concept of living.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pioneering

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The company crossed $1 million in revenue just 12 months after launching its stream in May 2025.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The Tesla team put those thrusters to work multiple times during the presentation, at one point launching the Roadster over a line of six vehicles, including a Tesla semi-truck cab.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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