institute
verb (used with object)
instituting
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present participleof institute.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The state government established what was called a “concurrency doctrine,” instituting strict requirements for infrastructure development—water, sewer, schooling—that had to be established before construction permits were granted.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Google codified this by instituting “20% time”—work on anything you want—which produced Google News, Gmail and AdSense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said the manufacturing powerhouse, the world's eighth-largest consumer of crude oil, is moving towards instituting fuel price caps to alleviate pressure on the country's energy supply.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
Presidents Gerald Ford and his successor Jimmy Carter took up the mantle of reform, instituting new norms and rules designed to rein in an out-of-control presidency.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
Once it was gone, he was glad to be rid of it, for he had been troubled from the start by the danger of instituting the plan without first checking it out with Colonel Korn.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
