# institutes

Pronunciation: US say "IN-sti-toots" /ˈɪnstɪt͡ʃuːts/; UK say "IN-sti-choots" /ˈɪnstɪt͡ʃuːts/

## Noun

1. Plural of institute. — plural of institute
   - Simple: Plural of institute. Use this form when talking about more than one.
   - _Three independent institutes published conflicting findings on the drug._
   - _Funding cuts forced several technical institutes to close their doors._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of institute. — third-person singular simple present indicative of institute
   - Simple: Third-person singular of institute. Use this form with 'he', 'she', or 'it'.
   - _The board institutes new safety procedures after every serious accident._
   - _Each incoming dean institutes a fresh set of admissions standards._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/institutes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).