institute
verb (used with object)
have been instituting
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present perfect progressiveof institute.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Departments are aware of the problem and have been instituting new measures.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2017
State leaders have been instituting changes, but critics said they have not gone far enough.
From Reuters ● Jan. 10, 2016
In two field investigations in the South, many gentlemen connected directly or indirectly with the cotton manufacturing industry have been instituting in extending their time and counsel and courtesy.
From The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South by Broadus Mitchell
Literary journals have been instituting "inquiries" into the cases of men like Mr Silas Hocking and the Rev. E. P. Roe: why have they a circulation numbered by the million?
From How to Write a Novel A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction by Anonymous
