institute
verb (used with object)
had instituted
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past perfectof institute.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He dared to write what everyone already knew — that the Fever had instituted a “strategic management plan” to limit Clark’s games in the wake of injuries that cost her most of last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
In the period covering early October to Nov. 17, the beige book said companies had instituted hiring freezes, left jobs unfilled when workers left or merely replaced departing employees.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
Rev Bruce said the church had instituted a response line, because "we want people to get in touch with their stories".
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
The city had instituted a 60-day limit for shelter stays, but pushed the first batch of notices off to next week because of the weather.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
His Holiness added that he would have pronounced their deprivation but from respect to the royal decree which had instituted them in their office, but he revoked the authorization which he had given.
From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Juan Antonio Llorente
