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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

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Muse Spark’s capabilities rank just below the latest publicly available versions of AI models from Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic, according to research institute Epoch AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

But that fix won’t arrive until this offseason at the earliest, when the league can institute changes designed to deter teams from playing terrible basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In 2023, more than 1,000 AI experts, including Elon Musk, called for AI labs to “immediately pause for at least 6 months” and, if they don’t, on governments to “step in and institute a moratorium.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“I’m hoping that the institute will change and that they’ve retrained the officers as to when they can use force, so this kind of stuff doesn’t happen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

“Then, please,” said Roscuro, “please institute this knowledge immediately. ”

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo

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