Institutes
plural noun
an introduction to legal study in ancient Rome, compiled by order of Justinian and divided into four books forming part of the Corpus Juris Civilis
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institutesplural nouna digest or summary, esp of laws
Institutes
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/ ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːts /
plural noun
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an introduction to legal study in ancient Rome, compiled by order of Justinian and divided into four books forming part of the Corpus Juris Civilis
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short for Institutes of the Christian Religion , the book by Calvin, completed in 1536 and constituting the basic statement of the Reformed faith, that repudiates papal authority and postulates the doctrines of justification by faith alone and predestination
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/ ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːts /
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Funding was provided by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, through awards R21AR071588 and R01AR080711.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
One in three Americans with health insurance has medical debt, and as of 2024, 21 percent of all medical debt was overdue, according to the National Institutes of Health.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
The National Institutes of Health will coordinate the contribution of relevant datasets from more than $500 million in prior federal investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The majority is from the National Institutes of Health — $824 million in 2025 — for medical research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The Institute’s tidal turbines were considered the best in the entire world; they were also capable of producing enough energy to power a hundred Institutes, let alone one.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
But polling groups such as Datafolha, one of Brazil's most respected institutes, suggest that this election has been a battle of rejection rates.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The company told me that it’s “pleased with the analysis” and added, “we regularly provide data to credible and verified third-party research firms and institutes to ensure accuracy and factual representation in any public reporting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
German growth this year is set to come in stronger than previously estimated, leading research institutes said Thursday, as Europe's biggest economy withstands the fallout from the Middle East war.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The league institutes certain “max” salaries —collectively bargained with the players’ union—ensuring that teams are on a roughly level playing field as they court players and build rosters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In this, somewhat unexpectedly, he was opposed by T. H. Huxley, who believed that museums should be primarily research institutes.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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