institutes 1 of 2

noun

Definition of institutesnext
plural of institute
1
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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institutes

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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for institutes
  1. organizations
  2. institutions
  3. associations
  4. establishes
  5. societies
  6. foundations
  7. initiates
  8. launches
Noun
  • Examining organizations that successfully foster such cultures provides practical insights and strategies.
    Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • More often than not, this occurs because the innovating organizations have a strong collaboration framework in place — a structure that outlines communication, expectations, workflows and more while keeping regulations top of mind.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.
    Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Ask questions and trust your instincts when dealing with authority figures, institutions or legal matters.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of institutions
Noun
  • Acquisition of word-object associations by 14-month-old infants Science.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Various industry trade associations already exist and are in a natural position to lead the evaluation and launch of civil collective defenses.
    Brian Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of associations
Verb
  • This focused approach not only maximizes your limited resources but also establishes your brand as an authority in a specific space.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This brain map establishes a baseline against which future experimental connectomes can be compared.
    Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of establishes
Noun
  • Armed with that capability, managers — and all employees — can make better decisions for their companies and the societies that depend on their goods and services.
    Lynn Schenk Alison Smart, Harvard Business Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Rubin highlights that societies in obstetrics, gynecology and urology, among others, universally agree the label is wrong.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of societies
Noun
  • The pull to care for infants is one of the foundations of success for humans.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Belgian designer retained the foundations laid by Serfarty — the graphic, elongated sharp lines — while reenvisioning the brand through his own experimental lens.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of foundations
Verb
  • Young Data Scientists League, a non-profit organization focusing on empowering middle and high school students to use data science in creating public good, initiates new projects around AI ethics.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • These initiates concluded just as the federal student loan system is experiencing unprecedented upheaval due to legal challenges seeking to block President Biden’s student loan forgiveness initiatives.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of initiates
Verb
  • Allure Daily Beauty Blast Get the latest beauty news and product launches in your inbox daily.
    Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The skills required to successfully run a social media company that derives most of its revenues from advertising have essentially no overlap with those needed to run a car company, and certainly nothing in common with those needed to run a company that builds and launches rockets.
    Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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