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have instituted

  • present perfect
    of institute.
    institute
    verb (used with object)
    to set up; establish; organize.

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Many tech giants have instituted layoffs as they decide they need fewer workers and more funding for AI.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

But only a handful have instituted indefinite bans, and just four other towns have sent related matters to the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Companies across the board, beyond the shipping companies themselves, have instituted fuel surcharges.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026

But the actual number that have instituted the ban will likely be significantly higher by taking into account smaller subreddits with only a few thousand members.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025

This is one of the most deadening devices that we have instituted to economize gray matter and increase the quantity of laboratory records at the expense of real initiative and thinking.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Paul Klapper