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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British painter Sarah Cunningham, who died in 2024 at the age of 31, will receive her first institutional exhibition in the UK. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Just as infrastructure connects economies and financial capital supports investment, institutional capital enables international cooperation. — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Berg’s decades of experience in institutional finance were part of his appeal to many MLS owners. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026 What persists, then, is not a clinical judgment but an institutional habit, and the burden of proof has been sitting on the wrong side of it all along. — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026 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 Aug. 2026.

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