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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Pavlick leads ARIA, a National Science Foundation AI research institute at Brown focused on building trustworthy AI assistants.

From Science Daily

"The only place an Iranian could go to without a visa was France," said Bernard Hourcade, a specialist on Iran at the CNRS, France's main research institute.

From Barron's

“The goal is not to replace the U.S.,” said Héloïse Fayet, a research fellow at the French institute of international relations.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Many academics and research institutes technically violate the terms of service in a strict interpretation,” Lambert said.

From MarketWatch

The employee knew that Polymarket often used the institute’s maps to settle bets about military outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal

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