noninstitutionalized
adjective
non·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized
ˌnän-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-shnə-ˌlīzd 
-shə-nə-ˌlīzd
: not institutionalized
especially
: not placed in the care of an institution
noninstitutionalized adults
the noninstitutionalized population
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Disability status of the civilian noninstitutionalized population: 10% of people are disabled.
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Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2022
It factors in only noninstitutionalized civilians ages 16 and older.
—Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2018
Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2022
It factors in only noninstitutionalized civilians ages 16 and older.
—Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2018
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noninstitutionalized
adjective
non·in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized
variants
also British noninstitutionalised
: not institutionalized
especially
: not having been placed in a special institution
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