institute

[in-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈɪn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /

NOUN

law; custom

Synonyms

STRONG

convention decree doctrine dogma edict establishment fixture habit maxim ordinance practice precedent precept prescript principle regulation rite ritual rule statute tenet tradition

WEAK

decretum

Antonyms

STRONG

unbelief

VERB

begin; put into operation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appoint come up with create enact establish inaugurate initiate install introduce launch organize set up

STRONG

bow commence constitute fix found induct invest open ordain originate pioneer rev settle start

WEAK

break in bring into being come out with make up open up set in motion usher in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

close conclude destroy end finish refuse ruin stop

STRONG

complete ignore unsettle

WEAK

cease halt prevent

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Coordinated by Saarland University, the QR.N network includes 42 partners from universities, research institutes, and industry who collaborate on developing and testing quantum repeater technology in optical fiber networks.

From Science Daily

A prop axe was brought in as crew members set the scene for a horror movie being filmed in Budapest's former psychiatric institute, one of numerous Hollywood productions under way in the Hungarian capital.

From Barron's

At the import expo, it showcased a new whitening toothpaste for the Chinese market, developed at Crest’s Beijing research institute.

From The Wall Street Journal

He worked at the Fed for more than two decades before joining the institute.

From Barron's

Now the institute is considering whether to revoke the recognition, government officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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