instituting

verb

Definition of institutingnext
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 Synonyms for instituting
  1. establishing
  2. initiating
  3. founding
  4. introducing
  5. creating
  6. pioneering
  7. launching
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  • Georgia, meanwhile, was making impressive inroads in establishing itself as a tourist destination.
    Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That payment is funded by establishing a new $20 fee on criminal convictions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of establishing
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  • Reviva Pharmaceuticals plans to continue its development efforts for brilaroxazine, with a focus on completing the OLE Trial and initiating the RECOVER-2 Trial, subject to additional financing.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Fabbri and McTavish, who factored into both goals, went to work with Fabbri initiating a battle that McTavish won, working along the wall and switching positions with Mintyukov.
    Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of initiating
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  • Rosen was also the founding director of the National Center for Film and Video Preservation at the American Film Institute.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In recent years, the conversation around gender disparity in entrepreneurship and STEM has gained momentum, especially when data continues to show that only 18% of high-growth enterprises have at least one woman in their founding team, highlighting the urgent need for systematic change.
    Kath Mackay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of founding
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  • Moving iMage Technologies continues to focus on expanding its customer base and introducing new products, despite challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and industry disruptions.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Hardly a week passes without report of another retailer introducing its own media network, or news that an existing media network is expanding its capabilities.
    Andrea Wasserman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of introducing
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  • Amid new developments in the case, Murphy shared his interest in creating more episodes of Monsters, the second installment of his true-crime anthology that has gone viral on social media.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Salesforce power users are notorious for creating data and dashboard sprawl, and AI applications will come with a higher cost in terms of infrastructure than a dashboard or custom form.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of creating
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  • Fernandez worked alongside Indy pioneering chef Greg Hardesty for a James Beard dinner event at Bridges in 2018.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
  • News anchor Judy Woodruff honors the brave and pioneering reporting done by Anna Wolfe and her colleagues at Mississippi Today.
    Sam Jacobs, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of pioneering
Verb
  • At the dawn of the week, Venus and Mars decide to get together and go for it, launching us into Monday at high velocity.
    Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Harris herself has visited Pennsylvania more than 13 times in 2024, and seven times since launching her presidential bid.
    Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of launching
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