as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause
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Recent Examples of instill
Our citizens want to put those times behind us and find ways to reclaim pride in America, to build and accomplish new things that can instill that pride in the hearts of the next generation.
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Michael Brickman, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
For now, these dissenters represent the best hope that a grassroots movement might instill some energy into the moribund and, frankly, embarrassing Democratic Party.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
This requires both technical expertise and the ability to instill confidence and clarity in clients who may feel overwhelmed by the road ahead.
—Mike Vietri, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Being an athlete instills different morals in you than other people have.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Michael Brickman, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
For now, these dissenters represent the best hope that a grassroots movement might instill some energy into the moribund and, frankly, embarrassing Democratic Party.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
This requires both technical expertise and the ability to instill confidence and clarity in clients who may feel overwhelmed by the road ahead.
—Mike Vietri, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Being an athlete instills different morals in you than other people have.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instill
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Knowing when to plant in specific hardiness zones is important to maximize the spring season's potential.—
JJ Hensley,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Restoring Koala Habitats As part of a Wild Australia Expedition, NPE ensures that a portion of each trip supports the Koala Clancy Foundation, an initiative working to plant 300,000 trees by 2030 to restore koala habitats on private lands.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Some are used as breeding stock; others are shipped directly to labs.—
ByRefael Kubersky,
science.org,
20 Mar. 2025
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The country started breeding the dogs over 300 years ago to hunt badgers, according to the American Kennel Club.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Image Clooney tried to inculcate his father’s values.—
Thea Traff,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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This approach, driven by the following strategies, can help inculcate a culture of innovation and transform teams into innovation champions.—
Sivakumar Ramakrishnan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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For chemistry - what harmful chemicals enter the world during manufacturing or are embedded within a material and are then released during use or at end of life?—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Next, Adams encouraged hospitals to empower health care providers to have better conversations with patients and to embed public health information in every encounter.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Birds tend to root through the lower quality food and toss it around looking for their favorite bits, emptying feeders faster.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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All of these choices root us in Nancy’s unsettled psyche, upending earlier assumptions about her personality.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Instill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instill. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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