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instituted

  • past participle
    of institute.
    institute
    verb (used with object)
    to set up; establish; organize.
  • past tense form
    of institute.
    institute
    verb (used with object)
    to set up; establish; organize.

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The company has also instituted new pricing moves early in the current quarter, including short-term capacity agreements, and these “are showing promise,” according to Volozh’s letter.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

Melissa Green and her husband, Les Taub, and their friends instituted the TUT policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, at the home for peculiar children, Miss Peregrine instituted a near-lockdown.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs