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
Loading your audio article PHOENIX — The messaging has been instilled since the start of spring training.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
My parents very much were the type who believed to whom much is given, much is expected and really instilled the need to give back.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Jaylen’s mother instilled in him a passion for activism from an early age.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Coach Mikey Varas has instilled resilience in the Major League Soccer expansion club, a trait that has served it well during a 2-0-2 start to the season.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
My parents very much were the type who believed to whom much is given, much is expected and really instilled the need to give back.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Jaylen’s mother instilled in him a passion for activism from an early age.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Coach Mikey Varas has instilled resilience in the Major League Soccer expansion club, a trait that has served it well during a 2-0-2 start to the season.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instill
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James’ timber and forestry operation, based in New Brunswick, has planted more than a billion trees since 1957.—
Roy Canivel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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They were planted around a century ago, when the circus tycoon John Ringling and his wife, Mable, took up residence in their sprawling new winter estate in Sarasota, Florida.—
Thao Thai,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Lamm says that Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi will not be allowed to breed; moreover, the company anticipates genetically engineering just three to five more of the animals.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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As of now, there's no plan for the wolves to breed.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 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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These leaders should consider how to embed inclusiveness into their organizational culture and overall HR practices.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But in recent years, lung disease for miners has become a major concern again, Laney says, because coal increasingly comes from mines embedded in sandstone, and which generates dust that's 20 times more damaging to lungs than coal.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to Castro, what makes the Trump administration’s revocations unique is that they are sometimes rooted on the exercise of free speech – a basis that could eventually be challenged in court.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Those runners root themselves in the soil near the mother plant.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Instill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instill. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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