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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Growing up in a baseball family, Ryan was instilled with the right way to play the game.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
Dobbs credited his predecessor in New England, Jacoby Brissett, for helping instill a mentality that once a starter is decided, the backup quarterback’s job is to help him however possibly leading up to kickoff.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
Their struggles don’t instill confidence that the organization has built a roster that will compete for the postseason.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 3 May 2025
This means instilling a culture of accountability, ensuring employees are educated on security best practices, and integrating cybersecurity training into daily operations.
—William Jones, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
Dobbs credited his predecessor in New England, Jacoby Brissett, for helping instill a mentality that once a starter is decided, the backup quarterback’s job is to help him however possibly leading up to kickoff.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
Their struggles don’t instill confidence that the organization has built a roster that will compete for the postseason.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 3 May 2025
This means instilling a culture of accountability, ensuring employees are educated on security best practices, and integrating cybersecurity training into daily operations.
—William Jones, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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“Instill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instill. Accessed 16 May. 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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