institute
verb (used with object)
has instituted
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present perfectof institute (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The government has instituted a heavily subsidized exchange rate for up to $3.5 billion of imports such as wheat, medicine and baby formula, giving priority to essentials over other uses of scarce dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
In Myanmar, prices at the petrol pump have jumped and the junta has instituted fuel-saving measures, including alternate day bans on private vehicles, based on odd- or even-numbered licence plates.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
Washington state has instituted a basic long-term-care insurance program, the WA Cares Fund.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
A look at why Jim Harbaugh has instituted the on-field fashion statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2025
You know the rest, how she has instituted a convent, that all declare had done more good than any other institution of a like kind.
From Zoe; Or, Some Day A Novel by May Leonard
