institutional

adjective

in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce institutional (audio)
1
: of or relating to an institution
institutional knowledge
2
: characteristic of or appropriate to institutions
bland institutional cooking
institutional green walls
institutionally adverb

Examples of institutional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That said, there are key differences between most sovereign funds and private equity or private credit, the type of institutional capital that’s been most active in U.S. team sports. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024 But the Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment project is an object lesson in how effectively Modi has leveraged his power to render institutional change and shape historical memory in ways that will outlast him. Maya Jasanoff, The New Yorker, 19 June 2024 Vietnamese authorities have introduced new regulations, including lowering the maximum stake institutional investors can hold in domestic banks. Sydney Lake, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024 Teresa Azcona, a driving force behind the build of the Spain Film Commission’s emergence as one of the key institutional players on Southern Europe’s locations scene, has been named general manager of the Madrid Audiovisual Cluster. John Hopewell, Variety, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for institutional 

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Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of institutional was in 1617

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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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