institute

[in-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈɪn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /

NOUN

law; custom

Synonyms

STRONG

convention decree doctrine dogma edict establishment fixture habit maxim ordinance practice precedent precept prescript principle regulation rite ritual rule statute tenet tradition

WEAK

decretum

Antonyms

STRONG

unbelief

VERB

begin; put into operation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appoint come up with create enact establish inaugurate initiate install introduce launch organize set up

STRONG

bow commence constitute fix found induct invest open ordain originate pioneer rev settle start

WEAK

break in bring into being come out with make up open up set in motion usher in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

close conclude destroy end finish refuse ruin stop

STRONG

complete ignore unsettle

WEAK

cease halt prevent

Example Sentences

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The institute is designed to speed the transition from laboratory discoveries to real-world therapies that can save lives.

From Science Daily

She also has participated in journalism institutes with the New York Times and Politico.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Welcome to the United States' first White House administration to embrace and use imagery generated by artificial intelligence in everyday communication," said a report by the nonprofit media institute Poynter.

From Barron's

Jameel Jaffer, the executive director of the Knight First Amendment institute, questioned the legality of the search in a statement, saying the government must publicly justify why they took such extreme measures.

From Salon

Cards with simpler rewards, such as flat-rate cash back, could institute new annual fees.

From The Wall Street Journal

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