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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The closest any has come to clarity may be Walmart, whose top executives told investors in May that they had instituted price “rollbacks” on 7,200 items, 20% more than last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
Dennis Deventer had instituted four-hour watches for the same reason, and everyone not on duty was sent to turn in.
From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
