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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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According to Germany’s Ifo institute, the war in Iran is already hitting the currency area’s energy-intensive industries, which include the automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical and mechanical engineering sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Tobias Higbie, the director of UCLA’s institute on labor and employment and unaffiliated with the negotiations, said the three unions gained more leverage by agreeing to solidarity strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“This is the first step in a very long and extensive process,” said Gabriella Carmona, a senior research analyst at the institute and a lead author on the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The "short answer is we don't know for sure" what actually led to the reduction in size of Rosie's biggest tumour, said Pall Thordarson, director of UNSW's RNA institute which created the vaccine.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Alger Hiss was the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, the nation's most prestigious research institute.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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