instilled; instilling; instills
1
: to impart gradually
instilling a love of learning in children
2
: to cause to enter drop by drop
instill medication into the infected eye
Examples of instill in a Sentence
a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause
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Republicans say their focus is on instilling work requirements for able-bodied beneficiaries and more rigorous eligibility assessments.
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Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
However, Coen wants to instill a culture in which players immediately recognize a new energy and intentionalism.
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This piece grapples with homeschooling, instilling autonomy into her children, and more.
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Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
However, Coen wants to instill a culture in which players immediately recognize a new energy and intentionalism.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This piece grapples with homeschooling, instilling autonomy into her children, and more.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
And head coach Jordi Fernandez continues to instill confidence in them, even with the playoffs out of reach.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Instill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instill. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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instill
verb
in·still
in-ˈstil 
: to gradually cause to feel or have
instill a love of music
instiller
noun
Medical Definition
instill
transitive verb
in·still
in-ˈstil
instilled; instilling
: to cause to enter especially drop by drop
instill medication into the infected eye
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