institution
noun
in·sti·tu·tion
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən 
-ˈtyü-
1
a
: an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
financial institutions
b
: a facility or establishment in which people (such as the sick or needy) live and receive care typically in a confined setting and often without individual consent
… the testator disinherited her siblings over their efforts to have her committed to a mental institution in the wake of several suicide attempts.—
William M. McGovern, Jr.
William M. McGovern, Jr.
c
: a significant practice, relationship, or organization in a society or culture
the institution of marriage
also
: something or someone firmly associated with a place or thing
she has become an institution in the theater
2
: an act of instituting : establishment
Examples of institution in a Sentence
banks and other financial institutions
an institution of higher learning
Family visits are a Thanksgiving institution.
She's not interested in the institution of marriage.
The play has become something of an institution on Broadway.
the institution of new rules and regulations
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Moreover, with the American public increasingly distrustful of nearly all institutions, small business retains its sheen.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Producer Will Packer, singer-actor Fantasia Barrino and gospel superstar Hezekiah Walker are among the notables who will be celebrated at the 2nd annual HBCU Honors, which recognize prominent alumni of HBCU institutions.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Many agencies have been founded by gallery veterans who draw on their experience to help artists develop relationships with institutions, plan their estates, and grow their markets.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
However, in that case, Bostock v. Clayton County, the Supreme Court did not address whether religious institutions get an exemption.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Producer Will Packer, singer-actor Fantasia Barrino and gospel superstar Hezekiah Walker are among the notables who will be celebrated at the 2nd annual HBCU Honors, which recognize prominent alumni of HBCU institutions.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Many agencies have been founded by gallery veterans who draw on their experience to help artists develop relationships with institutions, plan their estates, and grow their markets.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
However, in that case, Bostock v. Clayton County, the Supreme Court did not address whether religious institutions get an exemption.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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institution
noun
in·sti·tu·tion
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-shən
1
: the act of instituting : establishment
2
: an established custom, practice, or law in a society or culture
the institution of marriage
turkey dinner is a Thanksgiving institution
3
a
: an established organization or corporation and especially one of a public nature
educational institutions
a financial institution
b
institutional
adjective
-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
institutionally
adverb
-ē
Medical Definition
institution
noun
in·sti·tu·tion
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-shən
: a facility or establishment in which people (such as the sick or needy) live and receive care typically in a confined setting and often without individual consent
a mental institution
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