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inst.

American  

abbreviation

  1. instant.

  2. instantaneous.

  3. (usually initial capital letter) institute.

  4. (usually initial capital letter) institution.

  5. instructor.

  6. instrument.

  7. instrumental.


Inst. British  

abbreviation

  1. Institute

  2. Institution

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Longley was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution - known as Inst - and later studied classics at Trinity College in Dublin, and both institutions influenced his career.

From BBC

Hearty congratulations to my friend @jschubertakin on her successful @Steamboat_Inst Freedom Conference.

From Washington Times

He later regretted the bomb, and left for Princeton Inst. of Advanced Studies.

From New York Times

But what is rain doing in the title of this one, “Exp.Inst.Rain”?

From New York Times

Made from Plexiglas, sensors, wood and other materials, “Exp.Inst.Rain” responds to touch with sound and colored light.

From New York Times