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

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Nine free market multifamily properties sold for more than $100 million last year and institutional investors such as Silverstein, Carlyle, JW Capital, Island Capital, Stonehenge, Stockbridge and Fetner acquired free market multifamily assets in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Shimon Shkury, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 In Britain Today The film, produced by independent production company HOYO Films, has reignited deep tensions over the BBC’s output on the Gaza crisis, with the corporation accused of institutional bias by both Israeli and Palestinian sympathizers. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025 The company says total assets in these accounts have quadrupled since Gibson was hired, now reaching a total of $51 billion in assets in over 600,000 individual accounts across over 600 institutional clients. Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025 Obviously, the colours had nothing to do with our institutional downfall and consecutive relegations. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for institutional

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 10 Mar. 2025.

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