institutional
adjective
in·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl 
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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Higher interest rates limit buyers willing and able to purchase homes, which means the market is narrowed to institutional buyers and those not needing to borrow to make the purchase.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
However, a smaller percentage of institutional investors anticipate a strong overperformance for their portfolios with only 44% feeling more optimistic about overall portfolio performance.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
However, a smaller percentage of institutional investors anticipate a strong overperformance for their portfolios with only 44% feeling more optimistic about overall portfolio performance.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for institutional
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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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