Dictionary Entry
institute
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɪnstɪt(j)uːt/Word FrequencyCommon (4.79)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)An organization founded to promote a cause
In a Sentence
“I work in a medical research institute.”
Published Usage Examples
“The thing that disturbs me most about this institute is they equate legal abortions with safe abortions, and they equate illegal abortions with unsafe abortions.”
“Rather, we see across the board, from university administration, to institute boards, to corporate managers, that the institute is a good in itself, productive of all its own wealth by its own virtues (thanks to its managers, of course) and owing nothing -- no loyalty, no gratitude, no reward -- to those individuals wh”
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